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elizabeth18

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You make an error while caring for a patient. Which of the following is the appropriate person to whom to report the mistake?
 
  1.
  Your classmate
  2.
  Wait until you go off duty and then report the error to your instructor.
  3.
  Report the error to your instructor immediately.
  4.
  Leave your clinical area immediately and go see the director of the nursing program.

Question 2

Personal values are:
 
  1.
  customs of society.
  2.
  personal beliefs about truth, behavior, and thoughts.
  3.
  society's behavioral code.
  4.
  legal standards of an action.



dmurph1496

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: 3
Reporting to your instructor immediately is responsible and accountable behavior. Nursing requires ideal behavior both as a student practical nurse and as a licensed practical nurse.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 2
Personal values are personal beliefs about truth, thoughts, and behaviors of another person. These values are the underlying principle of ethical behavior.



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