The nurse is determining diagnoses appropriate for a patient's care. When formulating these diagnoses, on which element should the nurse focus? (Select all that apply.)
1. The patient's disease or condition
2. The severity of the patient's disease or condition
3. The patient's adaptation to the disease or condition
4. How the patient's disease or condition will be treated
5. How the patient's disease or condition affects the patient's life
3. The patient's adaptation to the disease or condition
5. How the patient's disease or condition affects the patient's life
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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1. "I will stop taking this medicine if I notice any bruising.". 2. "I will not eat spinach while I'm taking this medicine.". 3. "It will be okay for me to eat anything, as long as it is low-fat.". 4. "I'll check my blood pressure frequently while taking this medication.".
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and the nurse immediately administered adrenaline per standing orders of the agency. The nurse breathed a sigh of relief that the boy was okay until the boy's mother exclaimed, "We are definitely suing you." Can the mother win such a suit? Select all that apply. A. No; the nurse cannot be held responsible for what a physician orders. B. No; there was no long-term harm done to the boy. C. Yes; the nurse is the one who gave the drug to the boy that caused the reaction. D. Yes; the nurse has no evidence that the physician ordered the offending drug. E. Yes; the nurse may have misunderstood what drug the physician wanted given. F. Yes; the boy and his parents were frightened, and emotional distress is adequate for a lawsuit.