An ethical issue, if discovered and addressed, can be resolved before it becomes an ethical dilemma.

The patient’s treatment record/file is a comprehensive, ongoing file of assessment findings, treatment services, outcomes, notations, and a document of patient appointments. 

The sole purpose of the Dental Hygiene Practice Act is to protect the dental hygienist and the practice he/she is working in.

The dental hygienist may refuse to provide a service requested by the patient if that service is in conflict with the standards of patient care. 

The nurse understands the importance of values and reflection of their own values to evaluate and clarify personal values.  The nurse will clarify values by doing which of the following: 

Which order should be considered to have the highest priority when delivering care to a client?

A college athlete is seen in the clinic 6 weeks after a concussion. Which assessment information will the nurse collect to determine whether the athlete is developing postconcussion syndrome?

The nurse is assessing a client with a stroke who has progressively increasing weakness and decreased level of consciousness. Which client problem does the nurse determine has the highest priority for the client?

A nurse manager wants to decrease the number of medication errors that occur in her department.  The manager arranges a meeting with the staff to discuss the issue. Which solution proposed by the manager demonstrates a “best practice” model of performance improvement?

A client who has a history of a transient ischemic attack (TIA) has an order for aspirin 160 mg daily. When the nurse is administering medications, the client says, “I don’t need the aspirin today. I don’t have a fever.” Which action will the nurse take?