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The nurse is having difficulty 3
understanding a client's decision to
have hospice care rather than an
extensive surgical procedure. Which
ethical principle does the client's
behavior illustrate?
Justice
Veracity
Autonomy
Beneficence
,A registered nurse is educating the 1,2,3
nursing student regarding the 1
importance of consensus building in Rationale
the resolution of bioethical dilemmas. Consensus building is considered to be an act of
Which statements by the student discovery, as the best possible decision is
nurse indicate effective learning? reached on the basis of collective wisdom, which
Multiple selection question refer to harmonizing different points of view.
When solving ethical dilemmas, consensus
building focuses on promoting respect and
agreement toward multiple philosophies instead
"Consensus building is an act of
of fixating on a particular moral system.
discovery."
Consensus building aims at bringing about an
agreement among all participants in the
decision-making process by encouraging respect
for unusual points of view. Consensus building
"Consensus building promotes respect
does not focus on a particular philosophy or
and agreement."
moral system. Utilitarianism is based on the
greatest good for the greatest number of people.
"Consensus building inspires respect
for unusual points of view."
"Consensus building is based on
choosing a particular philosophy."
"Consensus building is based on the
greatest good for the greatest
number of people."
,What are common negligent acts of 1, 2, 3
nurses found in the hospital setting?
Rationale
Common negligent acts of nurses include failure
to notify the healthcare provider of problems,
Failure to notify the healthcare failure to follow the six rights of medication
provider of problems administration, and failure to ensure the safety of
a client with disequilibrium problems. Failure to
notify the family member about the client's
current status is not a common negligent act.
Failure to follow the six rights of
The nurse does not have the authority to
medication administration
administer medications without a primary
healthcare provider's order. Therefore, this action
is also not a common negligent act.
Failure to ensure the safety of a client
with disequilibrium problems
Failure to notify a family member
about the client's current status
Failure to administer medication
during an emergency without
consulting with the nursing manager
, Which is an indirect nursing care 2
intervention?
Rationale
Indirect nursing care interventions are treatment
Administering medications actions not performed directly to the client but
are done to aid the client. Indirect care
intervention includes managing the client's
environment. Direct care interventions include
Managing the client's environment administration of medications, counseling the
family during a time of grief, and insertion of an
intravenous infusion.
Counseling the family during a time of
grief
Inserting intravenous infusion
While caring for a postoperative 1
client, the nurse observed a pulse
deficit during physical assessment. Rationale
Which pulses are used to assess the Pulse deficit may be associated with an abnormal
pulse deficit? rhythm. Pulse deficit is the difference between
the radial and apical pulse. The carotid pulse is
measured when a client's condition worsens
suddenly. The brachial pulse is used to measure
Radial and apical pulse blood pressure. The temporal pulse is used to
assess the pulse in children.
Apical and carotid pulse
Radial and brachial pulse
Apical and temporal pulse