All the ethical principles that guide nursing practice in general apply to nursing in faith communities. Using your knowledge of ethical principles,
which ethical principle is being practiced when the parish nurse works to empower members of the congregation to take charge of their health?
A) Autonomy
B) Confidentiality
C) Beneficence
D) Nonmaleficence
A
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As a manager, the development of your decision-making skills related to safe patient care is facilitated by:
a. Regular reflection on decisions. b. A culture of perfectionism. c. Recognition of who should be held responsible for individual errors. d. A culture of trust between the staff and you.
A client with hyperuricemia is treated with 200 mg of allopurinol four times a day. When evaluating the effectiveness of client's therapy, the nurse assesses for:
a. hemoglobin less than 6 g/dL. c. creatinine level of 0.8 mg/dL. b. hematocrit of 45%. d. uric acid level of 6 mg/dL.
A client who is recovering from a brain attack (stroke) has residual dysphagia. Which measure does the nurse plan to implement at mealtimes?
A. Giving the client thin liquids B. Alternating liquids with solids C. Giving foods that are primarily liquid D. Placing food in the affected side of the client's mouth
Convert 17 oz to milliliters: ________ (use appropriate unit notation).
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).