Which situation would be considered discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act?
a. A Hispanic with poor English-speaking skills is hospitalized for possible late-onset schizophrenia.
b. A patient hospitalized for detoxification after a drunk driving accident is not allowed to leave the unit.
c. Staff is responsible for bathing, dressing, and feeding a patient diagnosed with mild Alzheimer disease (AD) on a daily basis.
d. After evaluation a cognitively impaired individual diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is identified as being "unemployable.".
C
Institutionalizing an individual by assuming activities of daily living that they are capable of performing would be considered a denial of their ability to be independent. The remaining options do not appear to violate any patient right.
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A) The ratio of oxygen to carbon dioxide in arterial blood B) The amount of oxygen dissolved in blood plasma C) The saturation of hemoglobin by oxygen molecules D) The quantity of free oxygen in arterial blood
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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A) Raising money to surgically repair their body part so that everything will return to "normal" B) Researching their family tree to pinpoint when their body part became defective C) Real or imagined defects in appearance, such as having a "long" nose D) Analyzing why others think they look fine and that they [the client] should just get on with life