Which group of ethical theories focuses on who the leaders are as people?
a. Deontological
b. Teleological
c. Altruism
d. Virtue-based
D
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A mother brings her 6-year-old to the emergency department (ED) after the child fell off the bike. The physician diagnoses a concussion. The mother asks the nurse what a concussion is. What should the nurse's response be?
A) "A concussion is a blow to the head that bruises the brain." B) "A concussion is a blow to the head that is hard enough for the brain to bounce off the other side of the skull." C) "A concussion is a blow to the head that is minor and has no real consequences." D) "A concussion is a blow to the head that jars the brain, resulting in diffuse and microscopic injury to the brain."
The large, heavy, and older adult patient, post stroke, develops an infected decubitus on the sacrum during the hospital stay. When the patient goes home, about 2 weeks later, the pa-tient returns to the hospital with pneumonia
The distinction between these two infections is which of the following? 1. The decubitus infection was transmitted from other patients on the unit, but the pneumonia was transmitted from a neighbor visiting when the patient was at home. 2. The decubitus and pneumonia are caused by the same host. 3. The decubitus is termed nosocomial and the pneumonia is termed communi-ty-acquired. 4. The decubitus is considered to be caused by protozoa, whereas the pneumonia is termed unpreventable because of the size of the patient.
A client diagnosed with depression has been placed on imipramine (Tofranil). What would the nurse most likely assess if the client experiences adverse effects of this medication?
1. Various anemias accompanied by bradycardia 2. Hypertension with severe emesis 3. Dizziness accompanied by possible photosensitivity 4. Polyuria with gross proteinuria
Select the most important property of an ideal drug
1. Effectiveness 2. Predictability 3. Safety 4. Selectivity