Which patient described below most needs an advocate?
a. A 68-year-old female patient who tells you that she always relies on her husband to decide what is best
b. An 80-year-old patient who states, "Why do people talk over my head as if I was a child?"
c. A 4-year-old patient whose mother visits each evening but goes home to care for her other two children each night
d. A 36-year-old patient who states, "I really wish this surgery wasn't necessary. I want to look at my other choices, again."
ANS: B
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A community health nurse working with urban populations integrates the concept of social justice into practice by demonstrating which of the following?
A) Impartiality B) Paternalism C) Self-interest D) Inflexibility
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which of the following is characteristic of the cognitive changes in a preschooler?
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