The nurse knows that the emancipated minor is considered to have the legal capacity of an adult and may make his or her own health care decisions. Which of the following children would potentially be considered an emancipated minor?
A) A minor with financial independence who is living with his parents
B) A minor who is pregnant
C) A child older than 13 years of age who asks for emancipation
D) A minor who puts his or her medical decisions in writing
B
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Where would the nurse expect that a patient from Mexico residing in the United States currently lives?
A. Urban area B. Rural area C. Suburban areas D. Along the seacoasts
The difference between a randomized block design and the more modern variant of including the extraneous variable in a multivariate analysis is which of the following?
a. The potentially extraneous variable is treated as an ordinal variable in the randomized block design but can be considered as a ratio or interval variable in a multivariate analysis. b. In a multivariate analysis, the extraneous variable is excluded from analysis. c. In a randomized block design two to three times as many subjects were required for statistical analysis. d. In a randomized block design, the sample is chosen so that it lacks the potentially extraneous variable.
The home care nurse is seeing a patient for management and evaluation of the patient care plan. Which of the following will the nurse most likely do for this patient?
a. Integrate the care provided to prevent rehospitalization b. Provide intravenous therapy c. Assess the home for safety issues d. Assess the patient's ability to ambulate
The pregnant client asks the nurse about the safety and risks of using complementary and alternative therapies. How should the nurse respond? "The use of complementary and alternative therapies is:
A. Completely safe and therefore not a problem during pregnancy." B. Not regulated by the FDA and little has been proven about some methods." C. Very inexpensive and can easily be tried to see if they help your health." D. Safe as long as you see a certified and registered practitioner of the therapy."