Writing an untrue statement about a patient is slander.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
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One of the ways in which the social development of adults can be assessed is by observing the individual's ability to effectively communicate with whom? (Select all that apply.)
a. His or her significant other b. His or her physician c. His or her children d. His or her co-workers
What is concept derivation?
a. The process of distilling meaning from concepts and statements in a framework b. The process of describing and naming a previously unrecognized concept c. Modifying conceptual definitions from other disciplines to be consistent with nursing usage d. A strategy through which a set of characteristics essential to the connotative meaning of a concept is identified
You are caring for a woman in labor. Your assessment of the fetal heart rate reveals a heart rate of 145 with moderate variability. There are no signs of decelerations or accelerations. What is your priority action?
a. Do nothing, since this is normal. b. Contact the physician immediately. c. Begin oxygen at 8 to 10 liters/minute. d. Change the maternal position immediately.
A patient's dose of an analgesic agent that he uses to manage chronic pain is increased twice over a span of six months. In the context of the terms drug tolerance, drug dependence, and drug addiction, identify the reason for the increase in the dosage.
A. Compulsive dependence on a drug dominates all other activities in the patient's life. B. Repeated administration decreases the effect of a drug. C. Reliance on the administration of a drug leads to a psychological dependence on the drug. D. None of the above statements are correct.