The Nursing Staff Is Discussing the Concept of Competency

question 28

Multiple Choice

The nursing staff is discussing the concept of competency.Which information about competency should a nurse recognize as true?

• A) Competency is determined with a client's compliance with treatment.
• B) Refusal of medication can initiate an incompetency hearing leading to forced medications.
• C) A competent client has the ability to make reasonable judgments and decisions.
• D) Competency is a medical determination made by the client's physician.

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