The nurse is preparing to document a client's position that is laying on their back facing the ceiling. Which terminology should the nurse use in the documentation?
A. Lateral.
B. Anterior.
C. Prone.
D. Supine.
Answer: D
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a. Active b. Passive c. Environmental d. Sociological
A leader with a low relationship/low task orientation presents a leadership style that is most similar to which leadership approach?
a. Democratic b. Laissez-faire c. Authoritarian d. Benevolent
A patient reports shortness of breath after lying down, which caused a feeling of suffocation. How should the nurse document this finding?
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