During the middle ages, mentally ill patients often were burned at the stake and were greatly mistreated. In an attempt to treat mentally ill people more humanely, Bethlehem Hospital, more commonly called ___________, was created
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Bedlam
Bedlam was the nickname for Bethlehem Hospital, which prevented burning of mentally ill people at the stake but provided poor care for the mentally ill.
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a. "Do not take more than 2 gm of acetami-nophen a day." b. "Do not take more than 3 gm of acetami-nophen a day." c. "Do not take more than 4 gm of acetami-nophen a day." d. "Do not take a fixed-dose preparation with opioid analgesics."
The assessment the nurse documents that supports the finding of apraxia would be the client's inability to
a. get dressed independently. b. recognize a pencil. c. see far objects. d. understand the spoken word.
A pregnant woman's amniotic membranes rupture. Prolapsed cord is suspected. Which of the following interventions would be the top priority?
1. Place the woman in the knee-chest position. 2. Cover the cord in sterile gauze soaked in saline. 3. Prepare the woman for a cesarean birth. 4. Start oxygen by face mask.
A nurse makes a medication error and fills out an incident report. What will the nurse do with the incident report once it is filled out?
A) Place it in the client's medical record. B) Take it home and keep it locked up. C) Maintain it according to agency policy. D) Include it with documentation of the error.