The nursing instructor asks a student to name an example of false imprisonment. Which situation reflects a violation of this client right?
A. Performing a procedure without consent
B. Telling the client that he or she may not leave the hospital
C. Threatening to give a client a medication against his or her will
D. Observing the provision of care to the client without the client's permission
Ans: B. Telling the client that he or she may not leave the hospital
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A) jaundice. B) pallor. C) cyanosis. D) erythema.
A family was dependent on the dad for financial support, and now he is in treatment for alcoholism. The wife asks you how long this will take. Which of the following would be the most appropriate response by the nurse?
a. "Don't worry about length of time. Focus on helping him avoid alcohol." b. "It all depends on how badly he wants to hold the family together as opposed to enjoying the relief of drinking again." c. "Once an alcoholic, always an alcoholic. He'll have to avoid liquor the rest of his life." d. "Remaining in treatment is crucial; it must last long enough to produce stable behavioral changes."
A patient in the ICU starts complaining of being "short of breath." An arterial blood gas (ABG) is drawn. The ABG has the following values: pH = 7.21, PaCO2 = 64 mm Hg, HCO3 = 24 mm Hg. What does the ABG reflect?
A) Respiratory acidosis B) Metabolic alkalosis C) Respiratory alkalosis D) Metabolic acidosis
Immunizations are available to prevent
A. herpes. B. AIDS. C. hepatitis B. D. hepatitis C.