A nurse is called to the room of a male patient with end-stage lung...

Question Answered step-by-step A nurse is called to the room of a male patient with end-stage lung… A nurse is called to the room of a male patient with end-stage lung cancer. The patient’s wife is at the bedside yelling “he’s not breathing”. The patient has discussed a do not resuscitate (DNR) order, but has not made a final decision. Upon the nurse’s assessment, the patient is not breathing and does not have a pulse. What should the nurse do next?Ask the spouse whether she wants the patient to be resuscitated.Tell the spouse to leave the room and then perform a “slow” code.Initiate the medical emergency (code blue) team.Notify the oncologist the patient has stopped breathing.Which of the following situations would violate the ethical principle of nonmaleficence?Staff expressing an unwillingness to care of a patient with end-stage liver disease because the patient suffers from chronic alcoholism.A patient develops a severe infection as a result of chemotherapy and immunosuppression.A patient’s family requests that the patient not be told about a terminal diagnosis because the patient would not be able to cope.A patient’s electronic medical record was left open on the computer and a family member read the information.A nurse enters the room of patient and finds the patient lying on the floor. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?Ask a staff member for assistance getting the patient back in bed.Call the provider.Instruct the patient to ask for help if they need to get out of bed.Inspect the patient for injuries.An unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) obtained a patient’s vital signs with a machine. The UAP reports to the nurse the patient has a blood pressure of 78/46 mmHg and a pulse of 116 bpm. Which intervention should the nurse implement first?The nurse should immediately go to the patient’s room to assess the patient.Place the patient in a reverse Trendelenburg’s position.Notify the patient’s provider immediately.Have the UAP recheck the vital signs manually. Health Science Science Nursing NURSE LEADERSHIP Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)