Upon initial assessment of a 75-year-old patient, you identify bruises and scratches on the patient’s arms, legs, and trunk in various stages of healing. You notify your supervisor when you suspect the patient may be a victim of physical abuse. You are complying with which of the following state laws?

The nurse is admitting a patient who has had several previous admissions. In order to obtain a knowledge base about the patient’s medical history, the nurse may use the:

In which of the following circumstances might the nurse defer obtaining informed consent for care and treatment of a patient?

The medical record:

Prior to discharge, a patient with diabetes needs to learn how to check a finger-stick blood sugar reading before taking insulin. Which action will best help the patient remember proper technique?

In which of the following circumstances might the nurse defer obtaining informed consent for care and treatment of a patient?

The nurse on third shift missed the last chance for the unit competency, stating, “Oh well, it’s not like I don’t know what I’m doing.” Which is the most accurate description of this nurse’s behavior?

The medical record:

Prior to discharge, a patient with diabetes needs to learn how to check a finger-stick blood sugar reading before taking insulin. Which action will best help the patient remember proper technique?

The nurse observes a new graduate nurse preparing to place an IV catheter in the patient’s arm. The new graduate tells the patient, “You won’t feel a thing” before inserting the needle under the skin. What ethical principle did the new graduate violate?