The level of practice that a reasonably prudent nurse would ...

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The level of practice that a reasonably prudent nurse would provide is called:
 
  1. the standard of care.
  2. risk management.
  3. a sentinel event.
  4. failure to rescue.

Question 2

The nursing diagnosis most applicable to a child with growth hormone deficiency would be
 
  A) risk for situational low self-esteem related to short stature.
  B) ineffective tissue perfusion related to infantile blood vessels.
  C) impaired skin integrity related to overproduction of melanin.
  D) risk for self-directed violence related to oversecretion of epinephrine.

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Answer to Question 1

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1. Correct. Guidelines for standards of care are published by various professional nursing organizations.
2. Incorrect. Risk management identifies risks and establishes preventive practices, but does not define the standard of care.
3. Incorrect. Sentinel events are unexpected negative occurrences. They do not establish the standard of care.
4. Incorrect. Failure to rescue is an evaluative process for nursing, but does not define the standard of care.

Answer to Question 2

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[aruss1303]

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