The director of nursing at a long-term care facility offers a nurse an opportunity to provide an educational program on infection control. The nurse accepts the offer in writing. This satisfies which of the following requirements for a valid contract?
1. capacity
2. mutual assent
3. consideration
4. lack of defenses
ANS: 2
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1. tip the affected ear up and keep it in that position for several minutes after instil-ling the medication. 2. keep the medication in the refrigerator to preserve it and instill it with the affected ear tilted upward. 3. touch the dropper to the opening of the ear canal to make sure that the drops are instilled correctly. 4. warm the ear drops and then tilt the head downward.
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