The 46-year-old patient is semiconscious and is in need of emergency surgery to relieve a subdural hematoma. The nurse knows that:
A) Emergency situations do not require prior consent
B) He or she must obtain written consent for invasive procedures
C) This is not a function of the LPN/LVN; the nurse should call his or her supervisor
D) The patient must be alert in order to obtain informed consent
A
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A) 0.5 mL B) 0.75 mL C) 1 mL D) 1.25 mL
The client has just learned that she has advanced cancer for which there is no effective treatment. The client says, "This can't be. I want a second opinion." According to Kübler-Ross, the client is in which stage of dying?
a. Denial c. Bargaining b. Anger d. Depression
The average dietary nutrient intake level that meets the nutritional requirement of almost all healthy people in a selected age and gender group is the
A) AI level B) UL level C) EAR level D) RDA level
Myths are ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).