A nurse overhears another nurse state, "I can't stand the way my client's family is always here! They ask so many questions. I don't have time for this." Which is the most appropriate nursing response by the informed nurse?
A) "Educating the family is actually more important than educating the client."
B) "Educating the client alone remains the single best way to improve health outcomes."
C) "Educating the patient and family results in better outcomes."
D) "Educating the client by himself or herself preserves the right to confidentiality."
C
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A) Sick and broken B) The best in the world by all measures C) Providing universal health insurance coverage D) Efficient, effective, and caring
The six rights of drug administration include the right drug, the right person, and the right documentation. What are the other rights?
a. The right dose, route, and time b. The right to refuse, to choose, and select site c. The right site, form, and method d. The right color, day, and food or drink
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Which older adult patient's medical conditions appear to support the hypothesis upon which the immunologic theory of aging is based? Select all that apply
a. Has, at age 64, been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes b. Has been treated for multiple sclerosis since age 30 c. Is managing a 36-year history of chronic Graves' disease d. Has begun to experience symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis e. Is experiencing a flare up of celiac disease, which was diagnosed at age 26