The nursing staff is discussing the concept of competency. Which information about competency should a nurse recognize as true?
A. Competency is determined with a client's compliance with treatment.
B. Refusal of medication can initiate an incompetency hearing leading to forced medications.
C. A competent client has the ability to make reasonable judgments and decisions.
D. Competency is a medical determination made by the client's physician.
ANS: C
A competent individual's cognition is not impaired to an extent that would interfere with decision making.
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