The nurse explains that in 1990, when the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed, it extended many services for the disabled, such as:
1. coverage for the rehabilitation of disabled WWI servicemen by providing job training.
2. extension of protection to the disabled in the military sector, such as wheelchair ramps on military bases.
3. extension of protection to the disabled in private areas, such as accessibility to public restaurant bathrooms and telephones.
4. affording the disabled the full access to all health care services.
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The ADA of 1990 extended the previous legislative acts of 1920, 1935, and 1973. This act now covers private sector individuals and public businesses in particular.
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The client with a paranoid personality disorder is described as haughty, aloof, and superior acting in
addition to being highly suspicious. Whenever the nurse interacts with this client, she describes feelings of being belittled. The nurse adds "Sometimes I'd like to tell the client ‘I don't think you're so hot, either.'" The nurse's mentor would correctly advise a. "Feel free to show the client you feel angry.". b. "The relationship will deteriorate if you retaliate.". c. "Tell the client the belittling behavior hurts your feelings.". d. "You need to get some distance from the client. Stay away for a day or two.".
Just after a patient receives Myochrysine, a gold preparation used in the treatment of arthritis, the nurse instructs the patient to:
1. drink an 8-oz glass of water just after the injection. 2. walk around for 10 to 15 seconds. 3. lie down for 10 to 15 minutes. 4. take nothing by mouth for 15 minutes.
A family member has heard about the rule of threes and asks the nurse what it means. What would be the best response about the rule of threes?
A) A person can live 3 minutes without oxygen. B) A person can live 3 hours without water. C) A person can live 3 days without food. D) A person can live 3 weeks without warmth.
Respond to the statement, "Dying is a lonely business, a journey each person must complete alone." Should you leave the patient to die alone? Describe how you should care for the dying patient.
What will be an ideal response?