The Patient's Bill of Rights is designed to
a. Protect the nurse from unfounded lawsuits
b. Identify the individual's ability to make decisions
c. Protect the individual's right to make in-formed choices relating to his or her health care
d. Support the choices of an individual who is able to read and write
C
The Patient's Bill of Rights supports informed choices for individual health. Responses A and B are incorrect. Nurses must ensure that even if patients are illiterate they understand rights they have as patients (response D).
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