Which of the following statements is applicable when a competent client wishes to leave a hospital or long-term care facility before being discharged by the physician?
A) Physical or chemical restraints are used to detain the client.
B) The nurse applies restraints based on a current medical order.
C) The nurse checks if the client's safety or the safety of others is at risk.
D) The client signs a form releasing the healthcare facility from its responsibility.
D
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What is an acceptable rationale for providing partial baths rather than full baths to older adult clients? A) Partial baths are more time-efficient than full baths. B) Partial baths deplete less of the client's skin oils than a full bath. C) Partial baths are less disruptive to a client's daily routine. D) Partial baths remove more dead skin and debris than a full bath.
The only class of commonly abused drugs that has a specific antidote is
A. opiates. B. hallucinogens. C. amphetamines. D. benzodiazepines.
Partial or total loss of long-term memory due to trauma or disease of the hippocampus.
a. aphasia b. muteness c. dyslexia d. amnesia
A patient with lower back pain and right-sided sciatica has taken an NSAID and a TCA for 1 week. The patient reports some decrease in pain but is experiencing increased tingling and numbness of the right leg. The primary care NP should:
a. order a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) study. b. order physical therapy. c. refer the patient to a neurologist. d. continue the TCA for 1 more week.