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A nurse is caring for a toddler who is being treated in the emergency department following a head contusion from a fall. History reveals the toddler lives at home with only her mother. The provider’s discharge instructions include waking the child every hour to assess for indications of a possible head injury.In which of the following situations should the nurse intervene and attempt to prevent discharge?

A nurse has recognized that many older adult clients on the unit do not receive enough nutrition because they are unable to feed themselves independently. What action by a manager would be most likely to resolve the nurse’s moral distress?

A health-care provider prescribes a medical procedure that the staff nurse has reason to believe will harm the client. Which principle should guide the nurse’s choice of action?

A nurse-manager has made a decision and is now preparing to evaluate the decision. What question should best guide the nurse’s evaluation process?

The nurse has accepted a job in a workplace where organizational power has a pronounced effect. This characteristic may have what effect on the nurse and the workplace?

A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for surgery. The client hand information to the nurse about advance directives and states ” here, I don’t need this, I am too young to worry about life-sustaining measure and what I want done for me”. Which of the following measures should the nurse take?

A nurse manager is observing the actions of a nurse she is supervising. Which of the following actions by the nurse requires the nurse manager to intervene? (select all that apply)

The care team is working with a client who has mental illness and who has been deemed a threat to self and others. It may be justified to take away the client’s right to:

A novice nurse has been trying to apply the nursing process to each client interaction. What should the nurse do to enhance the effectiveness of this process for making decisions and solving problems?

What is the author’s primary purpose in writing this article?