The major determinants of the roles in which a psychiatric nurse engages are:
a. personal preference and age.
b. local custom and physician support.
c. state law and personal qualifications.
d. work setting and personal preference.
C
While the other options may be contributors to role identification, state law is the primary determinant of the roles nurses may assume in any state.
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1. Signs of physical abuse 2. Evidence of mental abuse 3. Teaching about cesarean birth 4. Reason why prenatal care was delayed 5. Language that would hint toward financial abuse
Rickets can be treated with supplemental ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).