A nurse is reviewing historical nursing data and how it has impacted nursing care. The nurse should identify that which of the following nursing pioneers is credited with first using evidence-based practice in caring for patients?

Which nursing action does not demonstrate respect for patient autonomy?

A nurse is caring for a terminally ill patient who requests that the nurse not inform family members about the diagnosis. The family later asks the nurse for details about the patient’s condition. This situation represents which type of ethical issue?

A patient verbally refuses an intramuscular injection. Despite the refusal, the nurse attempts to administer the medication, causing the patient distress. Which legal issue is most likely involved?

Which action best demonstrates a collaborative approach to conflict resolution by a charge nurse?

An experienced emergency room nurse chooses to change specialties and begins working in the obstetrics department. Which level of proficiency is the nurse upon initial transition to the obstetrics unit?

Which statement best describes the difference between legal and ethical standards in nursing practice?

A toddler is brought to the emergency department with multiple unexplained burns in various stages of healing, and the nurse suspects child abuse. What is the nurse’s primary responsibility in this situation?

Which of the following is NOT a campus at Montgomery College?

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