The staff of the health care facility are legally ____________________ for the patient until she has left the facility.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
responsible
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A) Risk for Injury related to multiple drug therapies and drug interactions B) Risk for Injury related to hyperkalemia secondary to use of the drug C) Altered Urinary Elimination related to overactive bladder D) Risk for Deficient Fluid Volume related to the action of the drug
An older woman has diabetes mellitus. Which patient assessment validates the nurse's conclusion that she is in the foreground perspective of the shifting perspectives model of chronic illness?
a. Has an amputation of two toes. b. Lives at home with her husband. c. Frequently self-checks her blood sugar. d. Changes the battery in her glucometer.
The nurse clarifies the concept of "mental health" by defining it as:
a. a wellness of attitude. b. a person's response to disease and dysfunction. c. the ability to cope and adjust to everyday stresses. d. how the person performs activities of daily living.
The HIV patient asks the nurse about what to expect in terms of disease progression. The nurse tells this patient that although the disease can vary greatly among individuals, the usual pattern of progression includes
a. viremia, clinical latency, opportunistic diseases, and death. b. asymptomatic phase, clinical latency, ARC, and AIDS. c. acute retroviral syndrome, early infection, early symptomatic disease, and AIDS. d. transitional viral syndrome, inactive disease, early symptomatic infection, and opportunistic diseases.