Objective Data Obtained from Family in an Initial Assessment of a Patient

question 10

Multiple Choice

Objective data obtained from family in an initial assessment of a patient are of particular value when which situation exists?

• 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:

Atomic Sentences

Simplest types of statements that cannot be broken down into smaller parts while maintaining propositional meaning.

Atomic Sentences

Sentences that express a basic fact or idea without combining or including any logical operations or propositions.

Hypothetical Syllogism (HS)

A logical argument formed by two conditional statements and a conclusion that follows from chaining the conditionals together.

Modus Ponens (MP)

A logical argument form that asserts if "P implies Q" and "P is true," then "Q must also be true."