Which option reflects the nurse's primary obligation to the patient?
1. To provide continuous monitoring of the patient
2. To follow the physician's orders promptly
3. To exercise nursing judgment and intervene on behalf of the patient
4. To ensure that the patient is as comfortable as possible
Which option reflects the nurse's duty to prevent patient falls?
1. The nurse has a duty to provide minimal assistance.
2. The nurse has a duty to assess the patient for risk for falls.
3. The nurse has a duty to provide continual observation of patients.
4. The nurse has a duty to see that siderails on all beds are raised at all times.
The nurse suspects that a patient's death was related to faulty monitoring equipment. What is the nurse's duty to report?
1. The nurse must notify the Food and Drug Administration.
2. The nurse must notify the patient's survivors.
3. The nurse must notify hospital risk management.
4. The nurse must notify local law enforcement.
Which option reflects the nurse's duty regarding use of equipment?
1. The nurse is required to select the proper equipment and to use it correctly.
2. Nurses are responsible for cleaning and repairing equipment so that it can be used readily.
3. Nurses should modify equipment so that it meets the particular patient's requirements.
4. Nurses have no responsibility for use or maintenance of equipment.
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