You are caring for a 13-year-old girl. The mother is consulting with the physician in her office. Upon returning to the exam room you find the girl and her boyfriend in a heated discussion. You heard him calling her names, holding her by the wrist, and threatening her. What do you do?
What will be an ideal response?
Do not leave the two alone. When the mother or another caregiver is available to stay with the patient, immediately notify the nurse or the physician of what was witnessed.
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The home health nurse plans interventions to meet which general service goals? (Select all that apply.)
a. Restore function as is appropriate b. Improve level of function c. Maintain current health level d. Ensure return of health e. Teach healthy lifestyle
In contingency theory, the feelings and attitudes of followers regarding acceptance, trust, and credibility of the leader are called:
a. task structure. c. low task structure. b. position power. d. leader-member relations.
Junctional tachycardia occurs when the junctional rate is how many beats per minute??
A) 40-60 B) 250-350 C) 60-100 D) 100-180