Term
A nurse who respects and supports a patient's right to make
decisions is demonstrating:
A. Fidelity
B. Advocacy
C. Altruism
D. Justice
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Inform the provider that an increase
or change in pain medication may B. Level 3
be required
D. Both the physician who wrote the
B. Advocacy order and the nurse who
administered the medication
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Term
The nurse is performing an assessment on a patient with a blood
pressure of 210/132 mmHg. The nurse attempts to administer IV
nitroprusside. The patient refuses the medication to lower his blood
pressure. The nurse's BEST action is to:
A. Inform the patient that herbal substances will not lower his blood
pressure and may not be safe
B. Contact the provider for alternative treatment
C. Insist that the patient try the conventional medication during the
hospital stay
D. Provide alternative nitroglycerin until an herbal remedy protocol
can be established
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B. Administer the maximum C. Compare and contrast possible
prescribed dose alternatives to prevent falls
A. Provide the patient information
B. Contact the provider for
about genetic testing and
alternative treatment
counseling
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The nurse is researching pressure ulcers to determine if the unit is
employing best practices. Which of the following scenarios
demonstrates the highest level of evidence?
A. Interviews of patients who experienced hospital-acquired
pressure injuries
B. A position paper on hospital-acquired pressure injuries published
by the American Professional Wound Care Association
C. A chart review of patients admitted to the unit with pressure ulcer
formation and those without pressure ulcer formation
D. A study of hospital patients who were randomly assigned to
receive either a pressure-reducing mattress or a standard hospital
mattress
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B. "The medication is a small, white A. Provide the patient information
circular pill that is taken by mouth about genetic testing and
three times a day" counseling
D. A study of hospital patients
who were randomly assigned
B. Contact the provider for
to receive either a pressure-
alternative treatment
reducing mattress or a
standard hospital mattress
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