A staff nurse suspects that her friend, another nurse on her unit, is impaired by illicit drugs. The nurse doesn't want to get her friend in trouble, but she fears that patients may be harmed. This conflict of loyalty is an example of:
a. a moral dilemma. c. moral uncertainty.
b. a practical dilemma. d. moral distress.
B
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1. Feedback from a number of sources. 2. A monitoring system that helps clients control impulses. 3. The best stimuli for clients. 4. A way for them to feel "normal."
An older adult client is admitted to the hospital with terminal cancer. The client expresses acceptance of impending death and states, "I am very satisfied with the life I had."
The nurse recognizes the client is in Erikson's stage of psychosocial development known as which of the following? a. Integrity vs. Despair b. Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt c. Intimacy vs. Isolation d. Identity vs. Identity Diffusion
The nurse cares for a client receiving an antihypertensive medication. What is the nurse's priority assessment?
1. Dizziness 2. Vital signs 3. Urine output 4. Serum studies
The nurse is reviewing the care needed for a child with a new tracheostomy. What will the nurse need to do when providing care to this child? (Select all that apply.)
A) Clean the tracheostomy tube B) Suction the tracheostomy tube C) Plug the tube so the child can talk D) Provide a mist tent to moisten lung tissue E) Care for the skin around the tracheostomy tube