Legal Implications for Using a Protective Device Require Thorough Documentation

question 16

Multiple Choice

Legal implications for using a protective device require thorough documentation and require that the nurse include: (Select all that apply.)

• A) alternative methods and actions used.
• B) medications that the patient is taking.
• C) education done for patient and family.
• D) the patient's medical diagnosis.
• E) type of device and placement.

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Definitions:

Depreciation Method

A systematic approach used to allocate the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life, reflecting consumption, wear and tear, or obsolescence of the asset.

Units-of-Production Method

A depreciation method where the expense is based on the asset's usage, output, or units produced, rather than time.

Straight-Line Method

A method of calculating depreciation by evenly allocating the cost of an asset over its useful life.

Capital Lease

A lease agreement that is recorded as an asset on a lessee's balance sheet, signifying that the lessee has substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership.