Which principle of ethics does the nurse use when refusing to work a 12-hour shift for six
consecutive days?
A) Veracity B) Fidelity
C) Nonmaleficence D) Beneficence
C
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A client with fibromyalgia is using magnets as a form of complementary treatment. Which rationale given by the nurse best explains the physiologic principle of this technique?
A) Free flow of energy B) Stimulates the release of endorphins C) A means of therapeutic touch D) No therapeutic effects with this technique
The nurse has a prescription to give a series of medications on an "on call" basis. The nurse realizes that these medications will be given:
1) In the postanesthesia recovery unit. 2) At the time specified in the order. 3) On the patient's arrival in the surgery suite. 4) When the OR staff notify the nurse to do so.
The precautions section of a package insert provides what information?
A. Effects of overdoses and instructions for treatment. B. Conditions and situations under which the drug should not be administered. C. Information about drug interactions and other conditions that may cause unwanted side effects. D. Information about serious, possibly fatal, side effects.
When an individual arrives in their assigned room on admission, the nurse should do which of the following things first?
a. Orient them to the room and hospital unit. b. Order their medications from the pharmacy. c. Organise pathology and x-rays. d. Get the admission paperwork completed.