Nursing 105 Final Exam 0.5 Grams - 500 Miligrams 0.5 Liters - 500 Mililiters 1 Gram - 1000 Miligrams 1 Kilogram - 2.2 Pounds 1 Liter - 1000 Mililiters 15 mililiters - 1 Tablespoon 30 mililiters - 1 Ounce 5 Mililiters - 1 teaspoon A 12 -year -old patient, dying of heart failure, wants to have his organs removed for transplantation after his death. What action by the nurse is correct? A) Prepare the organ donation form for the patient to sign while he is still oriented. B) Instruct the patient to talk with his parents about his desire to donate his organs. C) Notify the physician about the patient's desire to donate his organs. D) Contact the United Network for Organ Sharing after talking with the patient. - B A female patient from an unfamiliar culture is in the emergency department and needs an emergency operation. She wishes to wait for a tribal elder to arrive before making a decision about the operation. The best action by the nurse is to: A) Explain that only the patient may make health care decisions for herself. B)Prepare the patient for surgery under the doctrine of implied consent. C) Wait for the tribal elder to arrive and then obtain informed consent. D) Ask the patient's husband if he is willing to consent for the operation. - C A nurse is caring for a patient in the hospital who is from an unfamiliar culture. Which question by the nurse would provide the most beneficial information? A) "How can I assist you to learn self -care?" B) "Why do you think you have gotten sick?" C) "What do you expect out of health care?" D) "What role does your family play in illness?" - C A nurse is caring for a patient whose culture emphasizes family commitment and involvement. The patient needs to learn and incorporate extensive lifestyle changes for heart -healthy living. Which action by the nurse would most likely lead to a successful ou tcome? A) Ask family members if they would like to help the patient make the changes. B) Remind the patient that following the changes will lead to a longer life with his or her family. C) Encourage the family to check in on the patient to assess for his or her compliance. D) Choose a family spokesperson and involve that person in the patient's teaching. - A A nurse performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a 92 -year -old with brittle bones and breaks a rib during the procedure, which then punctures a lung. The patient recovers completely without any residual problems and sues the nurse for pain and suffe ring, and for malpractice. What key point will the prosecution attempt to prove? A) The CPR procedure was done incorrectly. B) The patient would have died if nothing was done. C) The patient was resuscitated according to policy. D) Patients with brittle bones might sustain fractures when chest compressions are done. - A A patient has a serious illness but does not seem to be responding as the nurse expects. Which action by the nurse would most likely lead to a better understanding of this situation? A) Determine whether any factors are interfering with learning. B) Find out why the patient thinks the illness is not serious. C) Inquire about cultural beliefs regarding health and illness.
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