The patient presents to the emergency department with chest pain and collapses in the reception area before registering. Physicians and nurses rush to assist the patient. What type of consent protects these health care providers?

1. Oral
2. Implied
3. Partial
4. Expressed


2
Rationale: There is no indication that the patient gave oral consent before collapsing.

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Nursing knowledge that is needed in order to enable empowerment includes:

a. ethical principles and decision-making process. b. values development and their impact on choices. c. scientific principles and evidence-based practice. d. a and b. e. all of the above.

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The nurse caring for a client with vitamin B12 deficiency secondary to impaired B12 absorption anticipates the client will receive:

a. intramuscular cyanocobalamin. b. oral vitamin B12. c. intravenous sodium ferric gluconate complex. d. intravenous epoetin alfa recombinant.

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