A Nurse Is Working in a Long-Term Care Facility Where

question 7

Multiple Choice

A nurse is working in a long-term care facility where the notation of "allow natural death" is noted on a patient's chart. What should the nurse include in the plan of care for this patient?

• A) Playing music to help increase patient comfort.
• B) Administer pain medication as needed to provide patient comfort.
• C) Administering Epinephrine via parenteral route during code.
• D) Chest compressions will be started if the patient stops breathing.
• E) Maintain oxygen support via mask.

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Definitions:

Responsible Behavior

Actions that are accountable and ethical, demonstrating a readiness to answer or be responsible for one's conduct.

Radical Behaviorist

A school of thought within psychology that emphasizes the study of observable behavior, the environment's role in shaping behavior, and dismissing the use of internal states as explanations for behavior.

Methodological Behaviorist

A psychologist who studies behavioral responses in a systematic and observable manner, emphasizing the importance of environmental stimuli and conditions.

Intervening Variables

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