5. A nurse is caring for a client who is dying. The nurse should incorporate the principle of nonmaleficence into practi

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5. A nurse is caring for a client who is dying. The nurse should incorporate the principle of nonmaleficence into practice by taking which of the following actions? A. Discussing advance directives with the client and the client's family B. Providing comfort care measures to the client C. Withholding a dose of narcotic pain medication when the client has respiratory depression D. Allowing the client's family unlimited visitation at the time of death Rationale: 6. A nurse is caring for a client who is unconscious. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when providing oral care for the client? A. Test for the presence of the client's gag reflex B. Place the client in the supine position C. Use a firm toothbrush for tooth and gum care D. Use 2 gauze wrapped fingers to hold the mouth open. Rationale: 7. A newly licensed nurse is applying prescribed wrist restraints on a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. Secure the restraints using a quick-release tie. B. Ensure four fingers fit under the restraints to prevent constriction. C. Secure the restraints to the lowest bar of the side rail. D. Anticipate removing the restraints every 4 hr. Rationale: 8. A nurse is caring for an older adult client who was alert and oriented at admission, but now seems increasingly restless and intermittently confused. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to address the client's safety needs? A. Call the family and ask them to stay with the client. B. Move the client to a room closer to the nurses' station. C. Apply wrist and leg restraints to the client. D. Administer medication to sedate the client.