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Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1. A patient is admitted to the labor and delivery unit, and a plan of care based on th at
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patient’s needs is developed by which member of the health-care team?
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1) Licensed practical nurse (LPN)/Licensed vocational nurse (LVN)
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2) Registered nurse (RN) td td
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2. How does a nurse practitioner’s role differ from that of a certified nurse midwife wit h
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1) The nurse practitioner does not usually deliver babies but cares for women befor e a
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2) The certified nurse midwife cannot prescribe medications, but a nurse practitione r
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3) The certified nurse midwife is hired by the hospital, whereas a nurse practitioner pra c
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tices independently and does not have hospital privileges.
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4) The certified nurse midwife and the nurse practitioner have very similar roles with li
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ttle difference between the two.
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3. The provider explains the need for an amniocentesis, but the patient declines th e
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procedure. The nurse supports the patient’s right to make this decision, demonstrating an u
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,1) Autonomy
2) Beneficence
3) Nonmaleficence
4) Justice
The nurse joins a community outreach program to promote vaccination of children, de
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monstrating which ethical principle?
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1) Autonomy
2) Beneficence
3) Nonmaleficence
4) Justice
5. The nurse working in an acute care facility makes it a point to never look at the de clarat i
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on page showing the patient’s insurance or lack of insurance because of a belief that all patients s ho
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uld be treated equally. This demonstrates which ethical principle?
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1) Autonomy
2) Beneficence
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4) Justice
6. A patient asks the student nurse whether a medication is safe to take during pr egn
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ancy. The student thinks it is an approved medication during pregnancy. Which is the studen t
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1) “I’m pretty sure it is a safe medication.”
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Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1. A patient is admitted to the labor and delivery unit, and a plan of care based on th at
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patient’s needs is developed by which member of the health-care team?
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1) Licensed practical nurse (LPN)/Licensed vocational nurse (LVN)
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2) Registered nurse (RN) td td
3) Nurse practitioner td
4) Certified nurse midwife td td
2. How does a nurse practitioner’s role differ from that of a certified nurse midwife wit h
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td regard to maternity care?
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1) The nurse practitioner does not usually deliver babies but cares for women befor e a
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nd after delivery.
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2) The certified nurse midwife cannot prescribe medications, but a nurse practitione r
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does have prescribing privileges.
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3) The certified nurse midwife is hired by the hospital, whereas a nurse practitioner pra c
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tices independently and does not have hospital privileges.
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4) The certified nurse midwife and the nurse practitioner have very similar roles with li
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ttle difference between the two.
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3. The provider explains the need for an amniocentesis, but the patient declines th e
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procedure. The nurse supports the patient’s right to make this decision, demonstrating an u
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nderstanding of which ethical principle? vt td vt td
,1) Autonomy
2) Beneficence
3) Nonmaleficence
4) Justice
The nurse joins a community outreach program to promote vaccination of children, de
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monstrating which ethical principle?
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1) Autonomy
2) Beneficence
3) Nonmaleficence
4) Justice
5. The nurse working in an acute care facility makes it a point to never look at the de clarat i
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on page showing the patient’s insurance or lack of insurance because of a belief that all patients s ho
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uld be treated equally. This demonstrates which ethical principle?
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1) Autonomy
2) Beneficence
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4) Justice
6. A patient asks the student nurse whether a medication is safe to take during pr egn
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ancy. The student thinks it is an approved medication during pregnancy. Which is the studen t
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1) “I’m pretty sure it is a safe medication.”
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