Identify the First Step Toward Establishing Appropriate Alarms and Response

question 11

Multiple Choice

Identify the first step toward establishing appropriate alarms and response expectations.

• A) Instructing the patient and immediate family members about the necessity of the alarms
• B) Obtaining a physician's prescription for electrocardiogram (ECG)monitoring
• C) Adjusting the volume of the alarms so the primary nurse can hear them
• D) Determining which patients require ECG monitoring

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Definitions:

Contributory Negligence

A legal doctrine where if the plaintiff in a negligence case is found to be partly at fault, they may receive reduced or no damages.

Comparative Negligence

A legal doctrine that reduces the amount of damages a plaintiff can recover in a negligence-based claim, based upon the degree to which the plaintiff's own negligence contributed to the cause of their injury.

Wrongful Interference

An unlawful act by one party to disrupt or harm the business relationships or contracts of another party.

Business Relationship

A formal association between companies or individuals involved in professional activities, typically characterized by cooperation and transactions.