The nurse says to a client "I am not surprised that you won't have the surgery since you never seem to want to follow your doctor's orders in any other way." This nurse is demonstrating:
a. empathy. c. empowerment.
b. sympathy. d. unprofessional conduct.
ANS: D
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Herniated disks are most often caused by which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
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a. assumptions. b. concepts. c. philosophies. d. theories.
Conditions, behaviors, or circumstances that suggest that a problem may develop or the patient's health will worsen are
A) risk factors. B) exacerbations. C) etiologies. D) acute imbalances.