The nurse advises a patient to have surgery because, "The doctor knows what is best for you." The nurse is most likely following which ethical principle?
1. Justice
2. Fidelity
3. Respect for others
4. Paternalism
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Rationale: Paternalism is allowing someone else to make a decision for another and allows no collaboration in the decision-making process. Justice states that people should be treated fairly and equally. Fidelity is keeping one's promises or commitments. Respect for others acknowledges the right of individuals to make decisions and to live or die based on those decisions.
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a. Right pupil larger than left and sluggish response to light b. Left pupil larger than right and sluggish response to light c. Pupils equal round and reactive to light and accommodation d. Bright red conjunctiva
The nurse is evaluating the client receiving hydromorphone (Dilaudid) for side effects of the medication. Which of the following reflect side effects of this medication? Select all that apply
1. Respiratory rate less than 12 2. Pruritis 3. Nausea 4. Tachypnea 5. Polyuria
The nurse is developing a care plan for a newly delivered mother who had a forceps delivery. Which nursing diagnosis is appropriate for a postpartal mother with lacerations from a forceps delivery?
1. Alteration in Body Image related to scar formation 2. High Risk for Infection related to lochia and decreased perineal and birth canal integrity 3. Alteration in Nutrition: more than body requirements related to increased appetite 4. Self-care Deficit related to poor opportunity for independence
The nurse applies the nursing process to a case in which a client has been exposed to an environmental contaminant. The nurse considers the question, "Has the exposure pathway been interrupted?"
This question would be considered during which phase of the nursing process to examine the impact of the environment on human health? A) Assessment B) Planning C) Intervention D) Evaluation