A DNR order means that
A) you should not disturb the patient for any reason.
B) the patient should not be given food or fluids.
C) CPR should not be started in the event of cardiac arrest.
D) the patient will be donating his organs for transplant.
C
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a. 25,000 b. 35,000 c. 50,000 d. 98,000
The client has been admitted to the medical unit for unexplained weight loss and fatigue. He does not speak except to answer questions, and he refuses to interact with other people ex-cept when necessary
The coping mechanism he is using to deal with his hospitalization is called 1. anger. 2. shock. 3. anxiety. 4. withdrawal.
A ____________ is a rank in a set of data that represents the percentage of cases that a given value exceeds
a. deviation b. range c. percentile d. quartile
A basketball player who has injured his shoulder during the game is admitted to a
healthcare facility. The physician has diagnosed an injury to the cervical plexus in the client. Which effects of an injury to the cervical plexus should the nurse be aware of? A) Temporary paralysis B) Respiratory arrest C) True dementia D) Loss of equilibrium