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A registered nurse who works on an oncology unit discussed pain control options that the primary health care provider had ordered with a patient undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer.
 
  The patient requested that the intravenous (IV) pain medication be given on a regular basis. The nurse agreed to provide the IV pain medication as requested and continued to reevaluate the pain levels. The nurse is following which ethical principle? a. Autonomy
  b. Justice
  c. Fidelity
  d. Nonmaleficence

Question 2

A woman has been hospitalized with pneumonia. She has had oxygen on via nasal cannula at a rate of 2 L per minute. A nursing student is taking her vital signs. She notes that her respirations are labored and the rate is 32 respirations per minute.
 
  The nursing student recognizes this as which of the following? a. Normal.
  b. Tachypnea.
  c. Bradypnea.
  d. Apnea.



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Answer to Question 1

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Fidelity refers to the agreement to keep promises. The principle of fidelity also promotes the obligation of a nurse to follow through with the care offered to patients. Autonomy refers to independence and self-determination, which is what the patient followed, but the question asked for which principle the nurse followed. Justice refers to fairness or equity of health care resources. Nonmaleficence refers to the fundamental agreement to do no harm.

Answer to Question 2

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Tachypnea is a respiratory rate greater than 20, and a rate less than 12 per minute or lower than acceptable limits is bradypnea. Apnea is the lack of respiratory movements. A normal respiratory rate for an adult is 12 to 20 breaths per minute.




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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
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