Threatening to withhold care, food, or fluids in order to get a patient to cooperate is
A. verbal abuse.
B. mental abuse.
C. libel.
D. defamation.
Answer: B
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A variety of factors influence the level of anxiety experienced by the patient faced by a stressful situation. Which would the nurse outline? (Select all that apply.)
a. How others perceive the event b. The number of stressors present at one time c. Degree of change the stressors require d. Present role assumption e. Previous experience with a similar situation
The National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nursing (NCLEX-PN) is
1. Taken in order to practice as a nurse. 2. Given as an entrance examination for nursing school. 3. Individualized based on where an examinee resides. 4. Taken in order to practice as a certified nursing assistant (CNA).
A religion that was founded in the nineteenth century by Mary Baker Eddy is
a. Mormonism. b. Christian Scientist. c. Jehovah's Witness. d. Seventh-Day Adventist.
The nursing instructor summarizes Imogene King's view of health as
a. a state of harmony with the environment. b. being able to function in social roles. c. stability within the human system. d. the absence of illness or disability.