A practicing nurse knows that laws passed by legislatures are known as __________ law
a. common
b. private
c. public
d. statutory
D
Statutory law is created through the enactment of laws by a legislative body.
Common law is established by previous court decisions.
Private law is concerned with relationships between individuals and includes tort law and contract law.
Public law defines relationships between individuals and the government. This includes constitutional, administrative, and criminal law.
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A) "Monitor blood glucose levels closely and report any instability" B) "Document signs and symptoms of hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia" C) "Reduce carbohydrate intake more than usual while taking the new drug" D) "Increase insulin dosage to compensate for the drug's effect in increasing blood sugar"
Which cultural group tends to have a wide variation in birth weights?
a. Native Americans b. Filipinos c. Norwegians d. Puerto Ricans
An older patient is being admitted to a long-term care facility. The nurse recognizes that the primary purpose of the initial geriatric health assessment is to
a. identify the patient's physiologic base-lines. b. ultimately create a plan of care that pre-vents disability and dependence. c. initiate the therapeutic nurse-patient rela-tionship. d. document self-care deficiencies that the patient exhibits.
Budget cuts, declining inpatient activity, and changing patient care patterns have caused some institutions to carry out "rightsizing." The rightsizing process focuses on:
a. Units with occupancy rates below 10% b. Units in which productivity goals have been exceeded c. Units in which revenues exceed costs d. Units in which fixed staffing levels have increased by a small percentage of the full-time equivalents (FTEs)