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A Nurse Caring for a Patient Who Is Terminally Ill

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A nurse caring for a patient who is terminally ill and has intractable pain administered pain medication to the patient, a high dose but within the ordered parameters. The patient expired a short time after the medication administration. Which option identifies this situation?


Definitions:

Consciously Competent

A stage of learning in which an individual is aware of their skill and can perform a task effectively through conscious effort.

Consciously Incompetent

Recognition of one's own lack of skills or knowledge in a particular area, which is considered the second stage in the process of learning and skill development.

Unconsciously Competent

A stage of skill acquisition where an individual can perform activities proficiently without conscious effort or awareness.

Persistence

Constancy of purpose and unrelenting determination; a leadership quality required to persevere and prevail, even when others lose their strength and will.

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