Think
The student reads a definition of a nursing term and is asked to state whether the sentence is true or false. The cognitive level of this exercise is?
Knowledge
What level of thinking does Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs involve?
Application
A major change in medical ethics that affected nursing occurred when the Western secular belief system shifted emphasis from duties to what?
Individual autonomy and rights
What is Nurse Practice Act of the state?
The legal duties and functions of the nurse in a given state
What would be a good response if a nurisng instructor tells a "You have functioned at a substandard level of clinical performance recently. Now you have a chance to redeem yourself. I'm assigning you to a complex nursing situation. I expect you to function without asking for assistance."
"I cannot accept the assignment. Complex nursing situations are beyond my abilities."
A first-postoperative-day patient received pain medication 6 hours ago. He states he is not experiencing pain but refuses to deep breathe and ambulate as ordered. The nursing student caring for him consults her instructor, asking whether it might be advisable to administer pain medication. The student is using what type of thinking?
Critical Thinking
Clinical judgments about patients that result from critical thinking have what as their basis?
Evidence
When a student nurse prepares diligently for a clinical assignment, the ethical principle being observed is?
nonmaleficence
Discontinuing a ventilator without a physician's order could be consider what type of legal act?
Criminal- assault
Explain informed consent...
The term used to describe a competent patient's agreement to have a surgical procedure after the physician explains the procedure, the desired outcome, possible complications, and possible alternative treatment
The nursing student has learned the principles of determining and recording intake and output. When the student cares for a patient who had a liquid breakfast and has voided twice and vomited once, the student documents intake and output in the patient's chart using the cognitive level known as...
Application
The nurse states, "I like being part of the health care team caring for the traditional two-parent family during the postpartum period as they bond with their newborn." This statement reveals the nurse's...
Values
The patient asks the nurse what he should do about continuing cancer treatment. The nurse responds, "You should stop before you get so weak you can't enjoy a few good weeks with your family." This is an example of?
beneficent paternalism
Civil law is concerned with?
Intentional and unintentional torts
What are three key actions in the treatment for frostbite?
Chafing the hands and fingers gently to reestablish circulation
Immersion of hands and feet in warm water
Elevating affected limbs
Explain "collaboration" in nursing
Team meeting to plan care for a patient
What's the difference between laws and ethics?"
Ethics refer to expected behavior of nurses, but laws require mandatory observance by nurses.
A nurse injects himself or herself with a narcotic prescribed for a patient. This is an example of what type of behavior?
Unethical and illegal behavior
The nurse, without consent, touches a patient in a way that causes harm, is considered what criminal act?
Battery
Identify 4 physiological differences why the older adult is prone to hypothermia?
Decreasing appetite with less food intake
Decreasing metabolism
Increased likelihood of atherosclerosis
Decreasing activity level
Decribe what analysis is?
The ability to break down complex information into its basic parts and relate those parts to the whole picture
Taking personal responsibility for one's nursing actions is essentially what?
Accountability
Going off duty without giving report rather than care for patients on an unfamiliar unit would be conisdered what type of act?
Abandonment
A nurse who angrily tells a patient, "If you don't go to sleep, I'm going to give you an injection," can be accused of what criminal act?
Assault
What is Ms. Julie's Husband's name?
Mitchell