An intentional or unintentional civil wrong against a person that results in physical, emotional, or economic harm is known as __________

Fill in the blank with correct word


torts

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The nurse is aware that one change that may occur in the gastrointestinal system of an aging adult is:

a. Increased salivation. b. Increased liver size. c. Increased esophageal emptying. d. Decreased gastric acid secretion.

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The nurse explains to the parents of a child with developmental hip dysplasia that the application of a Pavlik harness will hold the child's femurs in:

a. abduction. b. adduction. c. flexion. d. extension.

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The effects of daily perineal care on the rate of urinary tract infections in clients with indwelling urinary catheters is an example of a(n)

a. care-related outcome. b. organization-related outcome. c. patient related-outcome. d. performance-related outcome.

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Which of the following statements is true about the formation of feces?

A. The rectum removes water and minerals from the residual waste product and compresses the waste into feces for excretion through the anus. B. The small intestine compresses the waste into feces for excretion. C. Contractions of the small intestine move digested food and chyme toward the colon. D. None of these are correct.

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