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A nurse is caring for a patient admitted with a clinical diagnosis of congestive heart failure with deteriorating vital signs who has stopped breathing. The nurse has checked the patient’s chart for a do-not-attempt-resuscitation (DNAR) order and does not find one. What is the priority nursing action?    

Which term should the nurse use when describing accidental change?  

A nurse chooses to allocate a limited supply of dialysis machines to the patients who will benefit the most.  What ethical theory is guiding this decision?

When administering postmortem care, which of the following statements would be true?    

What is the main purpose of a healthcare facilities policies and procedures?

A nurse is using infant mannequins to provide teaching sessions for a group of new parents. Which observation warrants immediate correction by the nurse?    

A nurse instructs a postpartum patient who wishes to breastfeed to gently touch the newborn’s cheek that is closest to the breast to cause the baby to turn toward the breast and open the mouth to find milk. Which reflex is the nurse describing the patient to elicit?  

A health-care provider (HCP) asks a nurse to have a patient sign a consent form. The patient states that he has additional questions. Which is the priority nursing action?    

An LPN/LVN is assisting an RN who is caring for a mentally competent patient with a terminal illness. The patient refuses to take prescribed medications. Which action should the nurse take provided the patient understands the consequences of refusing to take the medication.   

A disease having sudden onset and short duration is called: