A legal document that states a client's health-related wishes—such as a preference for pain management if the client becomes terminally ill—and also allows the client's daughter to direct his or her care, is a(an)
A) Will
B) Standard of care
C) License
D) Advance directive
Ans: D
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A priority intervention for a patient with major depression is:
a. distracting the patient from self-absorption. b. carefully and unobtrusively observing the patient around the clock. c. allowing the patient to spend long periods alone in meditation. d. offering opportunities for the patient to assume a leadership role in the therapeutic milieu.
The nurse is preparing to administer dopamine (Dopastat) for a client who is experiencing cardiogenic and hypovolemic shock. Which effects does the nurse anticipate will occur?(Select all that apply.)
1. Vasoconstriction 2. Increased renal blood flow 3. Hypotension 4. Increased cardiac output 5. Decreased heart rate
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a. He has mild obesity and needs to increase exercise and assess his diet for nutrients and calories. b. He has moderate obesity and needs to consult a health care provider about weight loss therapy. c. He is within normal limits and need not be concerned at this time. d. Further data are needed before an interpretation can be determined.