A nurse is caring for an older adult who has cancer and is experiencing complications requiring a revision of the plan of care. The nurse sits down with the client and the family and discusses their preferences while sharing her judgments based on her expertise. Which of the following types of health care decision making does this represent?
a. Patient sovereignty model
b. Paternalistic model
c. Ethical decision making
d. Shared decision making
Answer: d. Shared decision making
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a. "The patient states would except moving to a semi-private room." b. "Developed aspiration pneumonia due to dysphasia." c. "Bruise noted on right side over fractured abdimin." d. "Right jugular vein distended."
Which of the following was suggested by the National Healthcare Disparities Report of 2008 (NHDR) as one reason that there are such disparities in health care outcomes inside the health care system?
a. Care provider bias and poor communication exist. b. Funding is inadequate to give appropriate care to persons with disabilities. c. Many people do not seek care until it is almost too late. d. There is a national shortage of care providers.
Which of the following are age-related changes that affect hydration status? (Select all that ap-ply.)
a. Decrease in thirst sensation b. Decrease in total body water c. Decrease in ability of kidneys to maxi-mally concentrate urine d. Decrease in bone marrow mass e. Decrease in bladder capacity
The side effects and adverse reactions of Methergine include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
a. seizures d. hypotension b. nausea and vomiting e. uterine tetany c. dizziness and head-ache f. thrombophlebitis