A nurse has attended a cesarean birth. Without first consulting the parents the nurse goes to the waiting room and tells family members the sex of a newborn baby. In this situation, the nurse would be considered to have committed:
A. A breach of privacy.
B. Negligence.
C. Malpractice.
D. A breach of ethics.
A
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An adolescent is receiving methotrexate chemotherapy after undergoing limb salvage surgery for osteogenic sarcoma. The nurse knows the teen understands the purpose of leucovorin therapy after the methotrexate if the teen says:
1. "I'm glad I only need one dose of the leucovorin.". 2. "I don't have any pain, so I won't need to take the leucovorin this time.". 3. "I know I will be taking the leucovorin every 6 hours for about the next 3 days.". 4. "I don't have any nausea, so I won't need the leucovorin.".
A girl, age 5 1/2 years, has been sent to the school nurse for urinary incontinence three times in the past 2 days. The nurse should recommend to her parent that the first action is to have the child evaluated for what condition?
a. School phobia b. Glomerulonephritis c. Urinary tract infection (UTI) d. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
The pediatric nurse caring for a child with increased intracranial pressure knows that priority nursing interventions include:
Select all answers that apply. A) preventing hyperthermia. B) lowering the head of the bed. C) maintaining a patent airway. D) administering mannitol (Osmitrol).
Explain the importance of having an allowance
What will be an ideal response?