When Your Are Administering Medications to a Client with Human

question 17

Multiple Choice

When your are administering medications to a client with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) ,the client states,"I should just stop taking them and get it over with." A therapeutic response by the nurse would be

• A) "You have to take these! If you stop you will get very sick."
• B) "You're just feeling depressed right now. You'll feel better later."
• C) " Tell me more about what you're feeling."
• D) "You have the right to refuse treatment."

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Definitions:

Sunk Costs

Costs that have already been incurred and cannot be recovered, and thus should not factor into the decision-making process for future investments.

Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

A metric used in capital budgeting to estimate the profitability of potential investments, calculated as the discount rate that makes the net present value of all cash flows equal to zero.

Net Present Value (NPV)

A method used in capital budgeting to assess the profitability of an investment or project by calculating the difference between the present value of cash inflows and outflows.

Capital Cost Allowance (CCA)

A yearly deduction or depreciation on the cost of certain assets that can be claimed for tax purposes in Canada.