What is the legal protection of a patient’s right to personal autonomy?

A client who is having difficulty maintaining equilibrium is unable to ambulate without pushing a wheelchair or using a walker. Which part of the ear is not functioning completely based on this assessment data?

1. A. 2. B. 3. C. 4. D.

A client has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. The client lives alone and has not had a bath or been dressed for more than a week. The client's family wants him or her to live with them. A priority nursing diagnosis for this client is:

A) Altered Role Performance related to symptoms of schizophrenia. B) Social Isolation related to auditory hallucinations. C) Altered Family Processes related to psychosis. D) Bathing/Hygiene Self-Care Deficit related to symptoms of schizophrenia.

MC One of the three major foci of secondary prevention includes

A. Assisting the client to adjust to a chronic condition. B. Monitoring health status. C. Providing end-of-life care. D. Screening for existing chronic conditions.

The nurse is reviewing the 12-lead electrocardiograph (ECG) for a healthy 74-yr-old patient who is having an annual physical examination. What finding is of most concern to the nurse?

a. A right bundle-branch block. c. The QRS duration is 0.13 seconds. b. The PR interval is 0.21 seconds. d. The heart rate (HR) is 41 beats/min.