Which statement about quality of life during emergencies is correct?
a. The person is protected from unnecessary exposure.
b. The right to personal choice is left up to the family.
c. Onlookers have the right to know what happened.
d. Personal items may be discarded during an emergency.
A
You might also like to view...
Veronica doesn't know what to do with her two young children so she can visit her husband daily in the ICU. The nurse helps her by
A) watching the children while she visits her husband. B) identifying family members or neighbors who can help. C) calling her spouse to watch the children. D) asking the supervisor to take the children to the pediatric unit.
The nurse is caring for a geriatric client at a long-term care facility. When administering the client's medications, which age-related changes of the client are anticipated? Select all that apply
A) Increased saliva causing drooling B) Decreased motility in the esophagus C) A weak gag reflex D) Increased amount of gastric secretions E) Decreased elasticity of the rectal wall
A patient has an acute myocardial infarction. Her electrocardiogram is normal, except that her heart rate is 150 beats per minute. Her physician prescribes digoxin in both an initial "digitaliz-ing" dose and a daily maintenance dose so that:
1. a specific level of medication can be reached in the blood. 2. her heart rate first speeds up. 3. the drug begins to weaken her heart's contraction. 4. the drug will improve her appetite.
The school nurse is explaining to older school children that obesity increases the risk for which disorders? (Select all that apply.)
a. Asthma b. Hypertension c. Dyslipidemia d. Irritable bowel disease e. Altered glucose metabolism