A nurse who discusses a patient's condition and treatment with family members who were not authorized to have medical information disclosed to them is breaching:
a. autonomy.
c. competence.
b. paternalism.
d. confidentiality.
D
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A) A capillary blood sample B) Pulse oximetry C) An arterial blood gas studies D) Assessment of the patient's nail beds
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a. edrophonium c. succinylcholine Cl b. orphenadrine d. methocarbamol
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1. Sex can be an important part of their lives 2. Aging effectively terminates sexuality 3. Production of sperm decreases with aging 4. Production of androgen hormones increases with aging