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casperchen82

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Which of the following responsibilities is included in the Code of Ethics for Nurses of the American Nurses Association?
 
  A) Advancing nursing research
  B) Meeting continuing education requirements
  C) Shaping social policy
  D) Defending colleagues accused of ethical violations

Question 2

Which of the following older adult clients faces the most immediate threat to his or her vision?
 
  A) A 67-year-old man who has been diagnosed with angle-closure (narrow angle) glaucoma.
  B) An 80-year-old woman whose annual eye examination has just revealed the presence of cataracts.
  C) An 80-year-old man with chronic (open-angle) glaucoma.
  D) A 78-year-old man whose cornea is inflamed and appears to have a corneal ulcer.


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anoriega3

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C
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Nurses are expected to articulate nursing values, maintain the integrity of the profession and its practice, and shape social policy.

Answer to Question 2

A
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Acute (angle-closure; narrow angle) glaucoma requires treatment within 24 hours to prevent vision loss. The other cited health problems constitute threats to vision but without the immediacy of acute glaucoma.


casperchen82

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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Excellent

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