An older patient with end stage renal failure has stage 4 pressure ulcers on both heels and is losing weight. The patient expresses a desire to stop all care but the family is insisting that everything be done to help the patient recover
Which aspects of ethical decision making will the nurse use to help the patient and family plan future care? Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Patient finances
2. Patient assessment
3. Patient preferences
4. Home environment
5. Competing interests
2,3,5
Rationale: Patient finances are not a part of the ethical decision-making process.
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A) Note the patient's urge to push. B) Note the character of the patient's stream. C) Discuss test results as they are formulated. D) Help the patient relax.
A pregnant client reports that she works in a long-term care setting and is concerned about the impending flu season. She asks about receiving the flu vaccine
As the nurse, you are aware that some immunizations are safe to administer during pregnancy, whereas others are not. Which vaccines could this client receive? (Select all that apply.) a. Tetanus b. Varicella c. Influenza d. Hepatitis A and B e. Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR)
Which nursing intervention implements secondary prevention?
1. Immunizing clients against hepatitis 2. Instituting an OSHA safety program 3. Engaging the client in rehabilitation 4. Teaching insulin injection techniques
Which of the following actions represents the use of secondary prevention to reduce environmental health risks?
a. Collecting blood specimens from preschool children to check for lead levels b. Meeting with local government officials to request that the city clean up a hazardous vacant lot c. Referring a child with toxic lead levels to a neurologist d. Teaching parents of a 2-year-old about the dangers of lead-based paint in older homes