NUR 283 Questions with 100% Verified
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Autonomy
respecting the rights of others to make their own decisions
Nonmaleficence
do no harm
Beneficence
Doing good or causing good to be done; kindly action
veracity
truthfulness, honesty
fidelity
The duty to do what one has promised
Tort Law
A civil wrong, other than a breach of contract, committed against a person or property (real or
personal) for which a court provides a remedy in the form of an action for damages
Ex: call bell not in reach, bed not in low position, not calling the DR
Examples of neglect
- med error causing harm
- IV admin error
- falls that occur w/ failure to provide safety
,- failure to check equipment
- failure to monitor status
- failure to report changes
Consent
- questions answered before signing consent
- nurse must witness signature
- Dr to give information on procedure
- must be signed before sedating meds given
Occurrence Report
- accidental omission of prescribed therapy
- client falls
- med error
- needle stick
- visitor falls on premises
- visitor w/ sxs of communicable disease
- procedure/ equipment accident
do not put in MR chart
Documentation
- calling a DR
- phone conversations
- pt/ family teaching
chemotherapy infusions via a central venous catheter
, - prepare in a air-vented space
- (PPE) Gown, gloves, eye ware, mask
- nurses who are prego avoid area
- monitor phlebitis
- vesicants admin in central line
- alt IV sites
- monitor tissue necrosis
Complications:
Low WBC count or neutropenia
Bleeding caused by thrombocytopenia or low platelet count
Anemia or low RBCs.
Nursing best practices include monitoring WBC, absolute neutrophil count, platelet count,
Hgb, and Hct for these patients. You should know normal values for WBC, Platelets, Hgb,
and Hct so you can recognize abnormal levels. Also, assess these clients for bruising and
bleeding gums.
Protection from infection is a priority for patients receiving chemotherapy. For inpatients, a
private room is desired or cohort only with a patient that also needs protective measures.
Client education includes avoiding crowds and people that are ill as well as good hand
hygiene.
Pitocin
- monitor mom HR, BP, weight, I&O, LOC, and lung sounds
- monitor freq, duration, and force of contraction (Q15)
Correct Answers
Autonomy
respecting the rights of others to make their own decisions
Nonmaleficence
do no harm
Beneficence
Doing good or causing good to be done; kindly action
veracity
truthfulness, honesty
fidelity
The duty to do what one has promised
Tort Law
A civil wrong, other than a breach of contract, committed against a person or property (real or
personal) for which a court provides a remedy in the form of an action for damages
Ex: call bell not in reach, bed not in low position, not calling the DR
Examples of neglect
- med error causing harm
- IV admin error
- falls that occur w/ failure to provide safety
,- failure to check equipment
- failure to monitor status
- failure to report changes
Consent
- questions answered before signing consent
- nurse must witness signature
- Dr to give information on procedure
- must be signed before sedating meds given
Occurrence Report
- accidental omission of prescribed therapy
- client falls
- med error
- needle stick
- visitor falls on premises
- visitor w/ sxs of communicable disease
- procedure/ equipment accident
do not put in MR chart
Documentation
- calling a DR
- phone conversations
- pt/ family teaching
chemotherapy infusions via a central venous catheter
, - prepare in a air-vented space
- (PPE) Gown, gloves, eye ware, mask
- nurses who are prego avoid area
- monitor phlebitis
- vesicants admin in central line
- alt IV sites
- monitor tissue necrosis
Complications:
Low WBC count or neutropenia
Bleeding caused by thrombocytopenia or low platelet count
Anemia or low RBCs.
Nursing best practices include monitoring WBC, absolute neutrophil count, platelet count,
Hgb, and Hct for these patients. You should know normal values for WBC, Platelets, Hgb,
and Hct so you can recognize abnormal levels. Also, assess these clients for bruising and
bleeding gums.
Protection from infection is a priority for patients receiving chemotherapy. For inpatients, a
private room is desired or cohort only with a patient that also needs protective measures.
Client education includes avoiding crowds and people that are ill as well as good hand
hygiene.
Pitocin
- monitor mom HR, BP, weight, I&O, LOC, and lung sounds
- monitor freq, duration, and force of contraction (Q15)
