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In addressing an ethical dilemma, which principle guides decision making focused on minimizing harm to the patient?

A patient recovering from 25% total body surface area burns has a low-grade fever. What should the nurse do to reduce this patient’s risk of developing an infection?

You receive a 57 year old patient who was accidentally shot in the abdomen while hunting with his son. Which of the following is a priority for the nurse receiving this patient in the emergency department?

A patient with type 2 diabetes is scheduled for an outpatient left heart catheterization. Which information obtained by the nurse when admitting the patient indicates a need for a change in the patient’s medication regimen?

The nurse is concerned that a patient is at risk for developing type 2 diabetes mellitus. What assessment findings caused the nurse to have this concern? Select all that apply.

A patient with cirrhosis and esophageal varices has a new prescription for propranolol (Inderal). Which assessment finding is the best indicator that the medication has been effective?

A patient with severe acute pancreatitis is being monitored for the early organ damage associated with multi-organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS). What is the nurse’s priority assessment?