The pediatric nurse researching the incidence of autism spectrum disorders knows that:
Select all answers that apply.
A) 1 out of 10 children are diagnosed with this developmental disorder and/or behavioral problem.
B) the reported number of children with autism spectrum disorders has decreased since the early 1990s.
C) the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 1 in 166 children receive a diagnosis of an autism spectrum disorder.
D) in 1991, the U.S. Department of Education added autism as a category for special education.
C, D
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What will be an ideal response?
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1. To verify that the patient's safety was protected 2. To protect the patient from further harm 3. To protect the health care facility from litigation 4. To protect the nurse from liability
A nurse who has the ability to make decisions and has competence to do so is best described as demonstrating which of the following?
1. Responsibility 2. Delegation 3. Autonomy 4. Accountability
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asks you to call him with the results. Interpret T.A.'s laboratory results. What will be an ideal response?