Identify the Outcome That Best Demonstrates a Critical Care Nurse's

question 21

Multiple Choice

Identify the outcome that best demonstrates a critical care nurse's successful application of the ethical principle of veracity to the care of a client who was diagnosed with late-stage pancreatic cancer.

• A)The client is aware of his or her diagnosis despite attempts of the family to withhold that information.
• B)The client is beginning to be able to use simple words to express his or her needs.
• C)The family has been taught the necessary skills to care for the client at home with the supervision of a home health-care nurse.
• D)There is no evidence of skin breakdown on bony pressure points, and the client's shoulder and hip on the affected side remain intact.

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Definitions:

Declarative Memory

A type of long-term memory that involves the recollection of facts and events.

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A rare condition characterized by an extremely detailed autobiographical memory, allowing individuals to remember a vast number of personal experiences.

Rehearsal

The process of practicing or repeating information or skills to enhance memory retention or improve performance.

Relearning

The process of learning information or skills more quickly when they are studied again after having been partially or completely forgotten.