A Competent Resident in a Long-Term Care Facility Refuses an Ordered

question 20

Multiple Choice

A competent resident in a long-term care facility refuses an ordered antidepressant medication.The nurse believes the patient needs the medication because he is clearly showing signs of depression and dissolves the medication in juice without telling the patient.This illustrates negligence by failure to

• A) follow the standard of care.
• B) assess and monitor a patient.
• C) communicate with a patient.
• D) document.

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Definitions:

Cones

Photoreceptor cells in the retina of the eye that are responsible for color vision and function best in relatively bright light.

Fovea

Refers to a small depression in the retina of the eye where visual acuity is highest, responsible for sharp central vision.

Retina

The thin layer of tissue that lines the back of the eye on the inside, responsible for receiving light and converting it into neural signals that are sent to the brain.

Embodied Cognition

The belief that the mind's operations are closely tied to how the body interacts with its environment.