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Zulu123

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A primary source for the standards of practice for pediatric nurses is:
 
  1. Pediatric Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice.
   2. Code of Ethics.
   3. Nightingale's Pledge.
   4. None of the above.

Question 2

A 14-year-old boy reports that he has been seeing and hearing things. His friends tell him it is like he goes to another world sometimes. The teen does not understand what is happening to him.
 
  The mental health nurse is aware that the teen could be experiencing: 1. Suicidal ideations.
   2. Obsessive-compulsive behaviors.
   3. Hallucinations.
   4. Stress.



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1. Reflects key themes and trends that are relevant to our time and to all pediatric health care settings, which provide the framework for the emergence of specific standards.
2. The Code of Ethics in Nursing provides a foundation for nurses and empowers them as well.
3. The pledge was part of the early Hippocratic Oath.
4. One answer is correct.

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1. There are no indications of harm to himself or his peers at this time.
2. The teen is not demonstrating a repetitive behavioral pattern.
3. The teen is having auditory and visual hallucinations per his report because only he can experience this situation.
4. Stress can cause changes in behavior, but is not accompanied with auditory and visual hallucinations.





 

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