A 20-Year-Old Client with Down Syndrome Is Able to Live

question 11

Multiple Choice

A 20-year-old client with Down syndrome is able to live in an assisted environment and work part-time for a local bookstore. The parent of this client is adamant about not initiating a course of treatment whose side-effects are unknown with Down syndrome clients. According to the nursing code of ethics, the nurse's first loyalty is to which of the following?

• A) The physician.
• B) The parent.
• C) The client.
• D) The nurse.

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Definitions:

Performance Metrics

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Opportunity To Use Skills

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