A nurse's response to ethical issues is influenced by:
a. attitudes about nursing's responsibility in health care settings.
b. personal beliefs and perceptions about nursing and health care.
c. perceptions of ideal nursing from those outside the profession.
d. a and b.
e. a, b, and c.
E
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A) increased blood urea nitrogen and urea levels. B) elevated ammonia levels and neurotoxins. C) impaired circulation of the cerebral vascular system. D) altered salt and water retention by the kidneys.
A nurse is preparing to administer ribavirin via inhalation to a client. Which of the following would the nurse need to keep in mind? Select all that apply
A) Administration is via a nebulizer. B) Solution should be discarded and replaced every 24 hours. C) Respiratory status can be worsened by the drug. D) Extrapyramidal effects can occur upon administration of the drug. E) Women of childbearing age should not inhale the drug.
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A. "The blood-brain barrier inhibits rapid crossing of all medications." B. "Body organs with high levels of blood flow are more difficult organs to which to deliver drugs." C. "Medications that are lipid-soluble are more completely distributed." D. "Drug-protein complexes must form prior to crossing capillary membranes."