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A Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Is Experiencing

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A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing excessive diarrhea.The client's arterial blood gas values are pH 7.28,PaO2 98 mm Hg,PaCO2 45 mm Hg,and HCO3- 16 mEq/L.Which provider order should the nurse expect to receive?


Definitions:

Battery

In legal terms, it is the act of physical assault or unlawful touching of another person without their consent.

Negligence

The failure to take reasonable care to avoid causing injury or loss to another person, resulting in legal liability for resulting damages.

Do-Not-Resuscitate Order

A legal order written by a doctor which instructs health care providers not to perform CPR if a patient's breathing stops or if the patient's heart stops beating.

Wrongful Death

A legal term referring to a death caused by the negligence or misconduct of another individual, entity, or company.

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