Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true?

• A) Nutrition support is medically optional except for comatose clients.
• B) Hydration is medically mandatory as long as a client can swallow.
• C) State laws vary as to the obligation to provide hydration and nutrition.
• D) Federal statutes require both nutrition and hydration be provided as long as life persists.

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Definitions:

Imprinting

A form of learning in which an animal gains its sense of species identification and behavior in a very brief period after birth or hatching.

Conservation

Within the realm of cognitive development, the realization that specific attributes of objects are constant, even when their shape or look alters.

Accommodation

The process of adapting cognitive schemas to incorporate new information.

Egocentrism

A developmental phase where an individual is unable to distinguish between their own perspective and that of others, often observed in children.