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Which principle is based on the belief that patients are entitled to services based on need, regardless of the ability to pay?
Which principle is based on the belief that patients are entitled to services based on need, regardless of the ability to pay?
- Autonomy
- Veracity
- Justice (correct)
- Beneficence
What does the principle of beneficence require nurses to do for patients?
What does the principle of beneficence require nurses to do for patients?
- Make sound decisions serving patients' best interests (correct)
- Act based on patient desires only
- Ignore patients' needs for their convenience
- Override patient wishes for the greater good
Which principle relates to respecting the right of patients to make their own healthcare decisions?
Which principle relates to respecting the right of patients to make their own healthcare decisions?
- Beneficence
- Autonomy (correct)
- Justice
- Veracity
What is the term for written defamation of character?
What is the term for written defamation of character?
Which principle emphasizes truthfulness, especially important for older adults who are vulnerable?
Which principle emphasizes truthfulness, especially important for older adults who are vulnerable?
What action constitutes false imprisonment in a healthcare setting?
What action constitutes false imprisonment in a healthcare setting?
Which type of diet is no longer recommended for dehydration in infants and children?
Which type of diet is no longer recommended for dehydration in infants and children?
What can cause urine to appear red?
What can cause urine to appear red?
In normal conditions, what color should urine be?
In normal conditions, what color should urine be?
What is the normal smell of fresh urine?
What is the normal smell of fresh urine?
Which characteristic of urine may change if a person has a bacterial infection?
Which characteristic of urine may change if a person has a bacterial infection?
What can cause urine to have an ammonia-like odor as it stands?
What can cause urine to have an ammonia-like odor as it stands?
What should nurses advise patients to do in order to ensure their wishes are respected in healthcare decisions?
What should nurses advise patients to do in order to ensure their wishes are respected in healthcare decisions?
Why is it important for nurses to review their personal value systems?
Why is it important for nurses to review their personal value systems?
What is one way nurses can gain a wider perspective on ethical issues within nursing?
What is one way nurses can gain a wider perspective on ethical issues within nursing?
Why might literature outside the nursing field be helpful in ethical decision-making?
Why might literature outside the nursing field be helpful in ethical decision-making?
What is the purpose of forming an ethics committee within a healthcare setting?
What is the purpose of forming an ethics committee within a healthcare setting?
Who can provide interesting perspectives on ethical issues apart from health team members according to the text?
Who can provide interesting perspectives on ethical issues apart from health team members according to the text?
What are the cardinal signs of inflammation?
What are the cardinal signs of inflammation?
Which type of blood cells are the primary phagocytes in the cellular stage of inflammation?
Which type of blood cells are the primary phagocytes in the cellular stage of inflammation?
What is the primary purpose of histamine release in the inflammatory process?
What is the primary purpose of histamine release in the inflammatory process?
Which type of exudate may contain red blood cells?
Which type of exudate may contain red blood cells?
What determines the amount of exudate released from a wound?
What determines the amount of exudate released from a wound?
Which stage of inflammation involves constriction followed by vasodilatation of small blood vessels?
Which stage of inflammation involves constriction followed by vasodilatation of small blood vessels?
What are the common symptoms associated with orthostatic hypotension?
What are the common symptoms associated with orthostatic hypotension?
Why might older adults experience orthostatic hypotension without symptoms?
Why might older adults experience orthostatic hypotension without symptoms?
What is a common cause of orthostatic hypotension?
What is a common cause of orthostatic hypotension?
What is a recommended nonpharmacologic intervention to control orthostatic hypotension?
What is a recommended nonpharmacologic intervention to control orthostatic hypotension?
Why is it recommended to assist a patient to a sitting position on the side of the bed before standing?
Why is it recommended to assist a patient to a sitting position on the side of the bed before standing?
Why is it recommended to administer contributing medications at bedtime for orthostatic hypotension?
Why is it recommended to administer contributing medications at bedtime for orthostatic hypotension?
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