Miss Mary. an 88-year old woman. believes that life should not be prolonged when hope is gone. She has decided that she does not want extraordinary measures taken when her life is at its end. Because she feels this way. she has talked with her daughter about her desires. completing a living will and left directions with her physician. This is an example of:
The scope of Nursing practice is legally defined by:
State nurses practice acts
Professional nursing organizations
Hospital policy and procedure manuals
Physicians in the employing institutions
A student nurse who is employed as a nursing assistant may perform any functions that:
Have been learned about in school
Are expected of a nurse at that level
Are identified in the positions job description
Require technical rather than professional skill.
A confused client who fell out of bed because side rails were not used is an example of which type of liability?
The nurse puts a restraint jacket on a client without the client’s permission and without the physicians order. The nurse may be guilty of:
In a situation in which there is insufficient staff to implement competent care. a nurse should:
Inform the clients of the situation
Accept the assignment but make a protest in writing to the administration.
Which statement about loss is accurate?
Loss is only experienced when there is an actual absence of something valued.
The more the individual has invested in what is lost. the less the feeling of loss.
Loss may be maturational. situational. or both.
The degree of stress experienced is unrelated to the type of loss.
Trying questionable and experimental forms of therapy is a behavior that is characterized of which stage of dying?
All of the following are crucial needs of the dying client except:
Preservation of dignity and self-worth
Freedom from decision making
Cultural awareness is an in-depth self-examination of one’s:
