Author Question: In which environment does the nurse require some level of creativity because of a limitation of ... (Read 92 times)

jake · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

In which environment does the nurse require some level of creativity because of a limitation of equipment and supplies?

a. Adult day care
b. Hospice
c. Home care
d. Retirement communities

Question 2

Which of the following is a situation that would be a legal dilemma for nurses caring for older adults?

a. The resident requests not to be bathed
b. The resident signs out of the nursing facility and does not tell the staff where he or she is going
c. The nurse passes the medications to all of the residents on time
d. The nurse gives the resident only half of the ordered dose of a medication because of side effects that the resident is experiencing

briezy · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
Working in patients' homes requires the nurse to be creative and to learn some improvisation. Supplies and equipment frequently are limited.

Answer to Question 2

D
Response D is correct. It is ethical to support a resident's right to be free from side effects. Legally, however, the physician has ordered the medication to be given. Responses A and B are ethical problems because of the concern for resident safety. Response C is a nursing responsibility, and no ethical problem exists.