Which ethical principle might be difficult for the community/public health nurse?
A. Absence of malfeasance, or avoiding harm
B. Beneficence, or doing good
C. Justice or providing services when needed, regardless of cost
D. Respect for autonomy or seeking informed consent
E. Veracity or telling the truth
ANS: C
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a. cross-section study c. retrospective study b. longitudinal study d. prospective study
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a. activity of salivary amylase in the mouth. b. churning and mixing of food in the sto-mach. c. action of bile breaking fats into smaller droplets. d. effects of secretin in stimulating the pan-creas to release bicarbonate.
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A) An initial assessment of a client B) Determination of a nursing diagnosis C) Evaluation of client progress D) Documentation of client's I+O on a flow sheet
A patient diagnosed with moderate dementia consistently appears to be distorting the truth resulting in his wife asking, "What should I do when he lies to me about unim-portant things?" Upon what rationale should the nurse's response be based?
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