How are advance directives and living wills formalized?
What will be an ideal response?
Both documents need the signatures of two witnesses who attest to the individual's voluntary
signature. Laws vary from state to state as to who these can be. The patient's physician, nurse, or
close relative might not qualify to serve as a witness. Close friends or neighbors are good options.
Check the requirements where you live and are employed regarding who can sign.
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A) Hypoxemia and respiratory acidosis B) Hypoxemia and normal acid–base balance C) Normal oxygenation and metabolic acidosis D) Normal oxygenation and acid–base balance
The sibling of a client who is a single Asian American college student tells the nurse "My sister
needs help for the pain in her back. She goes crazy—screaming and crying, like when they brought her to the hospital, from the hurt.". What understanding on the part of the nurse will contribute to a culturally relevant care plan? The client a. will require a prolonged hospitalization to stabilize these symptoms. b. will probably respond best to a therapist who remains aloof and ungiving. c. may express emotional distress with physical symptoms and look to health professionals to treat the physical symptoms. d. has an independent worldview and must be treated without consideration to information given by family members.
A patient presents at the clinic with painful eyes, blurred vision, and headaches from using the computer all day at work. After a generalized assessment with no abnormal findings, the nurse would note what in reference to the eyes?
A) Presbyopia B) Asthenopia C) Myopia D) Hyperopia
This is a disease in which stomach contents flow back from the stomach and into the esophagus
a. Diabetes b. Hyperglycemia c. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) d. Diverticulitis