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mspears3

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on: Jul 22, 2018
A patient arrives at the emergency department experiencing a headache and rates the pain as 7 on a 0 to 10 pain scale.
 
  What nonpharmacological intervention does the nurse implement for this patient while awaiting orders for pain medication from the health care provider? a. Frequently reassesses the patient's pain scores
  b. Reassures the patient that the provider will come to the emergency department soon
  c. Softly plays music that the patient finds relaxing
  d. Teaches the patient how to do yoga

Question 2

A client who recently immigrated to Canada believes that she has been made to wait in the emergency department longer than the other individuals because she has not yet qualified for provincial health coverage.
 
  Which one of the following ethical principles is involved in this par-ticular situation? a. Justice
  b. Autonomy
  c. Beneficence
  d. Nonmaleficence


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bulacsom

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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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The appropriate nonpharmacological pain management intervention is to quietly play music that the patient finds relaxing. Music diverts a person's attention away from pain and creates relaxation. Reassessing the patient's pain scores is done during evaluation. Building the patient's expectation of the provider's arrival does not address the patient's pain. Although yoga promotes relaxation, nurses teach relaxation techniques only when a patient is not experiencing acute pain. Because the patient is having acute pain, this is not an appropriate time to provide patient teaching.

Answer to Question 2

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Justice refers to fairness. Allocation of resources and access to health care involve the ethical principle of justice. The client without provincial health insurance should not have to wait longer to receive health care than those with coverage. The duration of the wait should be determined by need alone.
Autonomy refers to a person's independence. Autonomy represents an agreement to respect an-other's right to determine a course of action.
Beneficence refers to taking positive actions to help others.
Nonmaleficence refers to the avoidance of causing harm or hurt to others.


mspears3

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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Wow, this really help

rachel

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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