The nurse's responsibilities in client charting include:
1. Ethical obligations.
2. Legal obligations.
3. Legal and ethical obligations.
4. Educational obligations.
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Rationale: Ethical obligations include respecting human dignity, client privacy, and client needs. This is not the only obligation.
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A) The daily schedule allows for plenty of peace and calm to promote healing. B) Unit responsibilities are divided equally among all clients. C) A democratic form of government exists within the therapeutic community. D) The individual is the sole focus of therapy.
When communicating with clients nurses need to be very careful in their approach. This is particularly true when communicating using
A) Written material B) Audiovisuals C) Demonstration D) Medical terminology
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a. Demonstrates major deficiencies in speech b. Is unable to effectively hold a spoon in the left hand c. Has difficulty explaining how to go about using the telephone d. Cannot use his right hand to shave himself or comb his own hair
When you change T.C.'s dressing, you note a large amount of bloody drainage coming from
the distal end of the wound. What other assessment do you need to obtain? What will be an ideal response?