Which patient incident should be addressed because it is the primary cause of action in lawsuits against long-term care facilities?
1. Inadequate resident nutrition
2. Resident falls
3. Medication errors
4. Abuse of residents
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Rationale: Similar to acute care settings, falls are the primary reason that lawsuits are filed against long-term care facilities. Unlike acute care settings, falls are more preventable and are thus frequently less able to be defended.
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a. "The nasogastric tube decompresses the abdomen and decreases vomiting." b. "We can keep a more accurate measure of intake and output with the nasogastric tube." c. "The tube is used to decrease postoperative diarrhea." d. "Believe it or not, the nasogastric tube makes the baby more comfortable after surgery."
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a. Skin turgor. b. Bowel sounds. c. Current weight. d. Respiratory rate.
Contraction or relaxation of the ciliary body:
a. allows voluntary blinking. b. changes lens thickness. c. regulates peripheral vision. d. sends light impulses to the brain.
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A. Reactions to stress are relative rather than absolute; individual responses to stress vary. B. It is abnormal for identical twins to react differently to similar stressors. C. Identical twins should share the same temperament and respond similarly to stress. D. Environmental influences weigh more heavily than genetic influences on reactions to stress.