How important is record keeping after you have assisted someone to eat and drink?
a. very important
b. not very important
c. quite important.
c. quite important.
Ans: A
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What are the benefits of an advance directive? (Select all that apply.)
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The mother of a school-aged child asks the nurse how to help prevent her child from acquiring metabolic syndrome. The nurse informs the child's mother that education for children in primary grades should focus on which action(s)? (Select all that apply.)
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