Adolescents who live away from home, are married, or are in military service may be exempt from the need for parental consent for health care and are considered ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Emancipated minors
Although state laws give minors some rights to give consent for treatment or health care, only those considered emancipated may have total control of their health-related decisions, in-cluding contraception and abortion.
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Based on Fromm's psychodynamic theory, what illness is she more prone to develop? a. Cardiac problems b. High blood pressure c. Alcoholism d. Gastric ulcer
A patient diagnosed with a terminal illness asks why the disease developed when others who have less healthy lifestyle habits enjoy good health. Which theory of disease causation should the nurse use when responding to this patient's enquiry?
1. Environment. 2. Divine intervention. 3. Single cause theory. 4. Multiple cause theory.
The nurse is caring for a client postoperatively after undergoing a coronary artery bypass graft. What intervention can the nurse provide to reduce the risk of the development of wound dehiscence?
A) Encourage oral fluids. B) Assess lung sounds every 8 hours. C) Suction the client every 2 hours. D) Assist the client to splint with a pillow when coughing and deep breathing.
Why can research be considered a "world" of its own? (Choose all that apply.) Because it:
a. involves new rules and new experiences. b. is a new way of experiencing reality. c. is conducted in certain geographical areas of the world. d. requires learning a unique language.