A client with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder has had several hospitalizations to treat this mental illness and feels that the care received was not consistent with his best interests
The client's experience is indicative of which of the following needs? A) Informed consent B) Right to treatment
C) Competency D) Advance directive for psychiatric care
D
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In an attempt to decrease tardiness, a hospital gives employees an extra hour's pay for each wage period that the employee has not been late for work. This incentive program is an example of which theory?
1. Expectancy 2. Shaping 3. Equity 4. Goal-setting
An organization's emergency preparedness task force meets to discuss how it should react in case of a terrorist attack and develops a disaster evacuation plan that details how each department will assist individuals in reaching safety
This type of diagram is referred to as a: a. Pareto chart. b. control chart. c. top-down flowchart. d. deployment chart.
A female patient who was just diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection is beginning treatment. What should the nurse remind the patient to do?
A. Be pleased that she was not diagnosed with HIV. B. Inform all sexual partners about the diagnosis so they can also be treated. C. Begin birth control pills to prevent future disease transmission. D. Avoid all sexual activity in the future.
A student nurse is performing a cultural assessment on an 83-year-old woman from the Appalachian region
Which of the following questions would be most appropriate for the student nurse to ask the patient to help her provide culturally congruent care? A. "Do you have any cultural practices we should know about?" B. "What characteristics do you value most in your health care providers?" C. "When is the last time you saw a health care provider?" D. "How do you intend to pay your bill?"