What is required of a patient who leaves the hospital against medical advice (AMA )?
A) nothing, the hospital has no legal concerns
B) full reimbursement of any medical expenses
C) providing contact phone numbers if needed
D) signing a form releasing legal responsibility
D
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The nurse is preparing teaching for a client with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Based on this diagnosis, which medication classification should the nurse prepare to include in the teaching?
A) Digitalis B) Vasodilators C) Nitrates D) Beta blocker
Which of the following dietary recommendations should a nurse give to a client to prevent cataracts?
A) Calcium with vitamin D C) Fat-free foods B) Foods rich in purine D) Vitamins A and C
A 30-year-old male patient has just returned from the operating room after having a "flap" done following a motorcycle accident. The patient's wife asks the nurse about the major complications following this type of surgery
What would be the nurse's best response? A) "The major complication is when the patient develops chronic pain." B) "The major complication is when the patient loses sensation in the flap." C) "The major complication is when the pedicle tears loose and the flap dies." D) "The major complication is when the blood supply fails and the tissue in the flap dies."
Responses to guiding questions about theory in practice can be found in the following resources
A. Nursing literature B. Audiovisual sources C. Electronic sources D. All of the above