Accreditation for health care agencies is:
a. A voluntary process that signals quality and excellence
b. Required to receive Medicare and Medi-caid funds
c. A federal requirement for a health care agency to operate
d. A process required by preferred providers
A
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Which ethical framework does not represent a deontological theory?
A) Duty based B) Rights based C) Utilitarian D) Intuitionist
A nurse pays a house visit to a client who is on total parenteral nutrition. The client expresses that he misses enjoying food with his family. What is the most appropriate response by the nurse?
A) Tell me more about how it feels to eat with your family. B) You can sit with your family at meal times, even though you don't eat. C) In a few weeks you may be allowed to eat a little; you may enjoy then. D) I know that you must be missing your favorite foods.
A patient on an orthopedic unit has been prescribed intravenous (IV) diltiazem for atrial fibrillation. What should the nurse do?
a. Continuously monitor the patient's oxygen saturation and pulse during infusion. b. Arrange for the patient to be transferred to a unit where constant monitoring of blood pressure and electrocardiogram is possible. c. Have another nurse check the calculated drip rate before hanging the medication by gravity. d. Move the resuscitation cart into the patient's room.