Deontology is an ethical theory based on:
a. Chance
b. Duty
c. Feelings or emotions
d. Professional experience
B
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When documenting IPV and elder abuse, the nurse should include:
a. Photographic documentation of the injuries. b. Summary of the abused patient's statements. c. Verbatim documentation of every statement made. d. General description of injuries in the progress notes.
The nursing instructor is talking about the importance of the health history to her beginning nursing class. When assessing the musculoskeletal system, what pertinent data should the nurse gather?
A) Occupation B) Calcium and vitamin A intake C) Rest patterns D) How much light lifting does the patient do?
The LPN is preparing to add a new IV of D5W with potassium to an existing line. The LPN notices that there is only 25 mL of urine collected over the last hour. The LPN's best inter-vention is to:
1. not hang the IV with potassium; inform the RN of urine output. 2. run the IV rapidly for 30 minutes to stimulate urine production. 3. call the MD who ordered the potassium. 4. hang the IV as ordered and chart output.
Which statement best describes heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT)?
a. Immunoglobulin G immune–mediated adverse drug reaction that reduces circulating platelets b. Hematologic reaction to heparin in which the bone marrow is unable to produce sufficient platelets to meet the body’s needs c. Immunoglobulin E–mediated allergic drug reaction that reduces circulating platelets d. Cell-mediated drug reaction in which macrophages process the heparin and platelet complexes that are then destroyed by activated cytotoxic T cells.