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Chapter 01 Professional Nursing Practice
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Chapter 02
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Chapter@q 03 Health Education and Health Promotion
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Chapter@q 04 @qAdult Health and Physical, Nutritional, and Cultural Assessment
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Chapter@q 05 @qStress and Inflammatory Responses
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Chapter@q 06 @qGenetics and Genomics in Nursing
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Chapter@q 07 @qDisability and Chronic Illness
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Chapter@q 08 @qManagement of the Older Adult Patient @q @q @q @q @q 107
Chapter@q 09 @q Pain Management
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Chapter@q 10 @q Fluid and Electrolytes
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Chapter@q 11 @q Shock, Sepsis, and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome
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Chapter 12
@q @q Management of Patients with Oncologic Disorders
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Chapter 13
@q @q Palliative and End-of-Life Care
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Chapter@q 14 @q Preoperative Nursing Management @q @q 199
Chapter 15
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Chapter 16
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Chapter@q 17 @q Assessment of Respiratory Function
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Chapter 18
@q @q Management of Patients with Upper Respiratory Tract Disorders
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Chapter 19
@q @q Management of Patients with Chest and Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders
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Chapter 20
@q @q Management of Patients with Chronic Pulmonary Disease
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Chapter 21
@q @q Assessment of Cardiovascular Function
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Chapter 22
@q @q Management of Patients with Arrhythmias and Conduction Problems
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Chapter 23
@q @q Management of Patients with Coronary Vascular Disorders
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Chapter 24
@q @q Management of Patients with Structural, Infectious, and Inflammatory Cardiac
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Disorders 347
Chapter 25@q @qManagement of Patients with Complications from Heart Disease
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Chapter 26@q @qAssessment and Management of Patients with Vascular Disorders and Problems
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of Peripheral Circulation
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Chapter 27 Assessment and Management of Patients with Hypertension
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Chapter 28 Assessment of Hematologic Function and Treatment Modalities
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Chapter 29 Management of Patients with Nonmalignant Hematologic Disorders
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Chapter 30 Management of Patients with Hematologic Neoplasms
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Chapter 31 Assessment of Immune Function
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Chapter 32 Management of Patients with Immune Deficiency Disorders
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Chapter 33 Assessment and Management of Patients with Allergic Disorders
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Chapter 34 Assessment and Management of Patients with Inflammatory Rheumatic Disorders
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,Chapter 35 Assessment of Musculoskeletal Function
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Chapter 36 Management of Patients with Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Chapter 37 Management of Patients with Musculoskeletal Trauma
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Chapter@q 38 @qAssessment of Digestive and Gastrointestinal Function
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Chapter 39
@q @qManagement of Patients with Oral and Esophageal Disorders
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Chapter 40
@q @qManagement of Patients with Gastric and Duodenal Disorders
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Chapter 41
@q @qManagement of Patients with Intestinal and Rectal Disorders
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Chapter 42
@q @qAssessment and Management of Patients with Obesity
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Chapter 43
@q @qAssessment and Management of Patients with Hepatic Disorders
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Chapter@q 44 Management of Patients with Biliary Disorders
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Chapter 45
@q Assessment and Management of Patients with Endocrine Disorders
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Chapter@q 46 @qManagement of Patients with Diabetes
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Chapter@q 47 Assessment of Kidney and Urinary Function
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Chapter@q 48 Management of Patients with Kidney Disorders
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Chapter@q 49 Management of Patients with Urinary Disorders
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Chapter@q 50 @qAssessment and Management of Patients with Female Physiologic Processes
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Chapter@q 51 @qManagement of Patients with Female Reproductive Disorders
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Chapter 52
@q @qAssessment and Management of Patients with Breast Disorders
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Chapter 53
@q @qAssessment and Management of Patients with Male Reproductive Disorders
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Chapter 54
@q @qAssessment and Management of Patients Who Are LGBTQ
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Chapter@q 55 Assessment of Integumentary Function
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Chapter 56
@q Management of Patients with Dermatologic Disorders
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Chapter@q 57 Management of Patients with Burn Injury
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Chapter@q 58 Assessment and Management of Patients with Eye and Vision Disorders
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Chapter@q 59 @qAssessment and Management of Patients with Hearing and Balance Disorders
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Chapter 60
@q Assessment of Neurologic Function
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Chapter 61
@q Management of Patients With Neurologic Dysfunction
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Chapter@q 62 Management of Patients With Cerebrovascular Disorders
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Chapter 63
@q Management of Patients with Neurologic Trauma
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Chapter 64
@q @qManagement of Patients with Neurologic Infections, Autoimmune Disorders, and
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Neuropathies 926
Chapter 65 Management of Patients with Oncologic or Degenerative Neurologic Disorders
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Chapter 66 Management of Patients with Infectious Diseases
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Chapter 67 Emergency Nursing
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Chapter 68 Disaster Nursing
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, Chapter 1: Professional Nursing Practice
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Hinkle: Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing, 16th Edition
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1. A nurse has been offered a position on an obstetric unit and has learned that the unit offers
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therapeutic abortions, a procedure that contradicts the nurse's personal beliefs. What is the nu
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rse's ethical obligation to these clients?
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A. The nurse should adhere to professional standards of practice and offer service
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to these clients.
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B. The nurse should make the choice to decline this position and pursue a different
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nursing role.
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C. The nurse should decline to care for the client’s considering abortion.
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D. The nurse should express alternatives to women considering terminating their pregnancy.
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Rationale: To avoid facing the ethical dilemma of providing care that contradicts the nurse’s
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personal beliefs, the nurse should consider working in an area of nursing that would not pose
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this dilemma. The nurse should not provide care to the client because it is a conflict of per
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sonal values. The nurse should not deny care to these clients as this would be a breach in t
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he Code of Ethics for nurses. If the client is not requesting information for alternatives to ab
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ortions, then the nurse should not be providing this information.
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2. An 80-year-old client is admitted with a diagnosis of community-
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acquired pneumonia. During admission the client states, "I have a living will." What implicati
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on of this should the nurse recognize?
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A. This document is always honored, regardless of circumstances.
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B. This document specifies the client's wishes before hospitalization.
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C. This document is binding for the duration of the client's life.
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D. This document has been drawn up by the client's family to determine DNR status.
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Rationale: A living will is one type of advance directive. In most situations, living wills are l
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imited to situations in which the client's medical condition is deemed terminal. The other ans
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wers are incorrect because living wills are not always honored in every circumstance, they ar
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e not binding for the duration of the client's life, and they are not drawn up by the client's
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family.

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NAT: Client Needs: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Management of
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Care TOP: Chapter 1: Professional Nursing Practice
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KEY: Integrated Process: Communication and Documentation
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3. A nurse has been providing ethical care for many years and is aware of the need to maintain
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the ethical principle of nonmaleficence. Which of the following actions would be considered
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a violation of this principle?
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A. Discussing a DNR order with a terminally ill client
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B. Assisting a semi-independent client with ADLs
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C. Refusing to administer pain medication as prescribed
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