When a person is aware of a moral problem, acknowledges moral responsibility, and makes a moral judgment about the correct action, yet is constrained from the self-determined morally correct action, the person is experiencing:
a. moral distress. c. moral outrage.
b. moral uncertainty. d. moral reckoning.
A
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A) Find a more recent reference source. B) Use the guide if the drug is listed. C) Ask another nurse for drug information. D) Verify the information in the guide with the pharmacist.
A 2-year-old has trouble going to bed at night. The parents ask what can be done to help with the transition to bed each evening. Which of the following would be the nurse's best response?
1. Let the child cry herself to sleep a few nights to adjust to the transition. 2. Let the child fall asleep while playing and then put the child to bed in her room. 3. Read a book to the child just before bedtime each night. 4. Play a favorite video at bedtime on a television in the child's room to help the child relax.
The community health nurse in a low-income country is working to decrease the incidence of diarrheal illnesses. Which intervention would most likely best address this problem?
A) Providing fuel alternatives to burning wood and dung B) Providing sanitized drinking water C) Education regarding contraception use D) Distribution of and education on the daily use of insecticide-treated bed nets
A patient with a long leg cast that was applied in the ED is being admitted to the orthopedic unit. Which task is the best for the nurse to delegate to the UAP?
a) Obtain a fracture pan and use caution to prevent spilage on the cast. b) Obtain several plastic-covered pillows for elevation of the leg. c) Check flexion/extension and color of the toes. d) Turn the patient every 4 to 6 hours to allow the cast to dry.