Objective Data Obtained in an Initial Assessment of a Patient

question 41

Multiple Choice

Objective data obtained in an initial assessment of a patient are of particular value when:

• A) the patient is too ill to participate.
• B) the patient's admission is involuntary.
• C) family members have admitted the patient.
• D) the patient has been transferred from a subacute setting.

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Definitions:

Adverse Possession

A legal doctrine that allows a person to claim ownership of land under certain conditions, typically after openly occupying it for a specific period.

Secret

Information kept hidden from knowledge or view; confidential or undisclosed.

Property Rights

Legal rights to own, use, and dispose of assets including both tangible and intangible properties.

Violate

To break or fail to comply with a rule, law, agreement, or principle.