A Client Tells the LPN/LVN, "I Am Going Home

question 11

Multiple Choice

A client tells the LPN/LVN, "I am going home.I am not getting better, and I cannot afford to stay here." After informing the RN, which action will the LPN/LVN anticipate happening first?

• A)The RN will present the client with Against Medical Advice forms and explain that the client must sign out.
• B)The RN will attempt to explain why it is not in the client's best interest to leave without physician permission.
• C)The RN will contact the attending physician about the client's wishes and attempt to get a discharge order.
• D)The RN will inform the client's family that they will be responsible for the client's bill if the client leaves.

Understand the role of social norms in influencing behavior.

Evaluate the ethical considerations and criticisms of famous psychological experiments.

Understand the concepts of acid-base balance in the human body.

Identify the physiological causes and effects of acidosis and alkalosis.

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Definitions:

Skeletal Muscle Cells

Long, cylindrical cells that make up skeletal muscles, which are responsible for voluntary movements of the body.

Homeostasis

The biological process by which organisms maintain a stable internal environment despite changes in the external environment.

Metabolic Rate

The rate at which the body uses energy to support its basic functions and activities.

Muscular System

The bodily system comprising all the muscles of the body, responsible for movement.