Answer to Question 1
ANS: D
Professional standards promote the highest level of quality nursing care. Application of professional standards requires you to use critical thinking for the good of individuals or groups. Bypassing the patient's feelings is not practicing according to professional standards. The primary purpose of professional standards is not to establish minimal passing standards for testing. Patient care should be based on patient needs, not on nurses' needs.
Answer to Question 2
ANS: B
The nurse uses creativity in this situation to figure out how the patient can safely get a drink of water. Humility is recognizing when more information is needed to make a decision. Confidence is being well prepared to perform nursing care safely. This question best illustrates the attitude of creativity. Risk taking is demonstrating the courage to speak out or to question orders based on the nurse's own knowledge base.
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The nurse assesses the patient's ability to use the walker correctly
The nurse applies a pulse oximeter sensor on the client’s finger.
The nurse uses a noninvasive bladder ultrasound to measure the client’s bladder volume.
Home Health Nurse.
A typical J2534 universal reprogrammer that uses the J2534 standards.