The pediatric nurse knows that the children she is treating are considered minors. Which of the following statements accurately describes the regulations related to consent for medical treatment?
A) Children older than age 16 can provide their own consent for, or refusal of, medical procedures.
B) A guardian ad litem may be appointed by the parents to serve to protect the child's best interests.
C) Parents ultimately are the decision makers regarding medical treatment for their children younger than the age of 18.
D) When divorce occurs, the parent with whom the child is living on a daily basis will be granted custody of the child.
C
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Select all that apply. 1. spasticity 2. flaccidity 3. steppage gait 4. fasciculations 5. muscle atrophy
The clinic nurse has been providing care for a patient with a long history of cholelithiasis
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