Which action demonstrates an understanding of the extent of a nurse's legal liability for assault and battery?
A) Offering to assist an older client when they experience frustration attempting to bath and clean their dentures
B) Re-enforcing the need for the client to use the call bell to request assistance when needing to ambulate to the bathroom
C) Reassigning the room of a confused client so that they are closer to the nursing station where they can be frequently observed
D) When assessing a client's ability to provide informed consent, the nurse asks for them to describe the possible negative outcomes of the procedure
D
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A) urine vanillylmandelic acid. B) cortisol suppression. C) cortisol stimulation. D) urine 17-Ketosteroids and 17-Hydroxycorticosteroids.
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a. pneumonia. b. peripheral edema. c. pulmonary edema. d. congestive heart failure.
The nurse is planning care for a client recovering from injuries sustained in a gang fight. Which interventions should the nurse include in the client's plan of care?
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