26. Nonmaleficence is based on the principle that nursesshould

A. do no harm.B. prevent harm.C. promote good.D. remove harm.

27. In the philosophy of Kantianism, the only moral motive toaction is

A. reason.B. conscience.C. utility.D. consequences.

28. According to the Code of Ethics for Nurses, theA. nurse must not violate patient confidence, even in a

criminal proceeding.B. decision to break confidentiality is shielded when the

nurse is acting in good faith.C. nurse's primary commitment is to the healthcare

institution.D. nurse owes a greater duty to others than to self.

Emergency Nurse Responsibilities for Mechanical

Ventilation: A National Survey (pp. 226-232)

1. In the study described, how many respondents cared for 4 orfewer patients while managing a ventilated patient?A. 1%B. 7%C. 12%D. 15%

2. Eighty-seven percent of respondents were never respon-sible forA. selection of initial ventilator settings.B. set up of the ventilator and circuit.C. ventilator setting titration.D. non-invasive ventilation (NIV) set up.

3. What was the most frequently identified factor influencingnurse confidence in managing ventilated patients?A. Education from ventilator companiesB. Sophistication of ventilator technologyC. Support by respiratory therapy colleaguesD. Education external to the workplace

4. Competence managing ventilated patients was neverassessed for how many respondents?A. 24%B. 39%C. 44%D. 57%

5. According to the American Thoracic Society, what is therecommended patient-to-clinician ratio for monitoring inthe first few hours of NIV?A. 1:1B. 1:2C. 1:3D. 1:4

Advanced Nursing Interventions and Length of Stay

in the Emergency Department (pp. 221-225)

6. Advanced Nursing Interventions (ANI) are initiated when allof the following are present exceptA. there are no immediate ED beds available.B. staff are available to perform immediate diagnostic

testing.C. the patient is stable.D. the chief complaint matches one of the standardized

protocols.

7. Compared to the mean time in department (TID) of 478minutes for the non-ANI group, the mean TID for the ANIgroup wasA. 398 minutes.B. 420 minutes.C. 585 minutes.D. 602 minutes.

8. Compared to the mean time in room (TIR) of 332 minutesfor the ANI group, the mean TIR for the non-ANI group wasA. 295 minutes.B. 301 minutes.C. 389 minutes.D. 417 minutes.

9. The results of this study suggest that ANIs performed attriage were associated withA. improved ED patient flow.B. a decreased TID.C. a decreased ED length of stay.D. increased delays in diagnosing patients.

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