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Arii_bell

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You are caring for a patient with renal failure. His morning laboratory results reveal an abnormal potassium level of 6.8. This value is higher than it was on the previous day, when the level was within normal limits.
 
  You page the patient's provider, but he does not return your call right away. You become busy with another patient and forget to notify the provider again and fail to mention the critical laboratory value to the oncoming nurse during shift report. Which of the following does this scenario illustrate? Select all that apply.
  a. Failure to implement a plan of care
  b. Failure to evaluate
  c. Malpractice
  d. Failure to assess and diagnose

Question 2

Under the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics, the nurse has the professional responsibility to uphold ethical behavior. Choose the statements below that are accurate about the Code of Ethics. Select all that apply.
 
  a. ANA Code of Ethics is a law.
  b. Nurse actions are to be at the level expected by the profession.
  c. Nurses are not held accountable for their actions.
  d. Nurses are professionally bound to give correct information to the patient.
  e. Nurses do not need to collaborate to meet a patient's healthcare needs.
  f. ANA Code of Ethics will protect the nurse even if the law is broken.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A, B, D

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B, D





 

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