NurseLogic 2.0 Nursing Concepts Beginning Test A nurse in a local Clinic is caring for a female client who is 35 years old. Which of the following screening should the nurse recommend to the client? - correct answer Dermatologist evaluation every three years to detect skin cancer Men and women between the ages of 20 and 40 should have skin cancer screening by a dermatologist every 3 years. Clients above the age of 40 should have annual evaluations The content of this question emphasizes the concept of client-centered care through the recommendation of age-appropriate health screenings. Client-centered care focuses on the client and emphasizes the client's cultural, ethnic, and social values. By recommending age- appropriate screenings, nurses facilitate the provision of individualized, high-quality care. A dermatologist evaluation every 3 years is an appropriate screening to recommend to a 35-year- old client.
- A mammogram every year is not an appropriate screening to recommend to a 35-year-old
- A colonoscopy every 10 years is not an appropriate screening to recommend to a 35-year-old
- A complete eye examination every year is not an appropriate screening to recommend to a 35-
client. Women ages 40 or older should have annual mammograms.
client. Men and women ages 50 and older should have a colonoscopy every 10 years.
year-old client. Clients ages 40 or below should have a complete eye examination every 3 to 5 years. Clients between the ages of 40 and 64 should have a complete eye examination every 2 years, and clients older than 65 should have a complete eye examination annually.A nurse is caring for a client who has cancer. The client has decided to stop treatment and request a referral to hospice. They making the referral as requested the nurses illustrating which type of ethical principles? - correct answer Autonomy 1 / 2
Autonomy is respecting the client's right to make personal health care decisions, whether or not the nurse believes those decisions are in the best interest of the client. This is the ethical principle the nurse is illustration by making the referral as requested The content of this question emphasizes the concept of professionalism by using ethical principles to guide nursing practice. Professionalism incorporates legal and ethical principles, as well as compliance with the standards of nursing practice in the provision of safe, quality nursing care that exhibits both accountable and responsible behaviors.
- Justice is the use of fairness, which is not the ethical principle the nurse is illustrating by
- Veracity is the act of truth-telling. This is not the ethical principle the nurse is illustrating by
- Fidelity is the act of keeping promises. This is not the ethical principle the nurse is illustrating
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making the referral as requested. Examples of justice in nursing practice includes advocating for fair distribution of resources or providing all clients with the same level of care regardless of his or her level of health benefits.
making the referral as requested. An example of veracity in nursing practice includes telling a client of his terminal diagnosis when he asks, even if it goes against the wishes of the family.
by making the referral as requested. An example of fidelity includes following through on a promise to return with pain medication in a specified period of time A nurse is reviewing the documentation of a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse while documenting requires a nurse preceptor to intervene? - correct answer Including in a client notes that an incident report was completed after a medication error When an incident report should be completed for a medication error, this report is not referred to, nor does it become part of, the client's permanent record The content of this question emphasizes the concept of professionalism through the recognition of documentation requirements. Professionalism incorporates legal and ethical principles, as well as compliance with the standards of nursing practice in the provision of safe, quality nursing care that exhibits both accountable and responsible behavior. This is not an appropriate action and requires intervention from the nurse preceptor. Incident reports are completed for