A Patient Has the Right to ________ a Medication or Vaccine

question 15

Short Answer

A patient has the right to ________ a medication or vaccine that he or she does not want to take. If this occurs, you should notify the physician and document this in the medical record.

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Definitions:

Piaget

A developmental psychologist known for his theory of cognitive development, explaining how a child constructs a mental model of the world.

Object Permanence

The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen, heard, or otherwise sensed.

3-Month Olds

Infants who are approximately 90 days old, a developmental stage characterized by significant growth in sensory and motor abilities.

Biological

Pertaining to the science of life or living matter in all its forms and phenomena, especially with reference to origin, growth, reproduction, structure, and behavior.