The Nurse Is Caring for a 22-Year-Old Client with Down

question 11

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a 22-year-old client with Down syndrome. Because the client has an intellectual disability, he is under the legal care of his parents. The client needs medical treatment for aspiration pneumonia, but the parents are declining care because they have heard that aspiration pneumonia is often fatal in clients with chronic health conditions. In addition to ethics and advocacy, what other nursing concept must the nurse factor into care decisions made in this case?

• A)Informatics
• B)Development
• C)Mood and Affect
• D)Spirituality

Understand the concept of z scores and their utility in statistical analysis.

Comprehend why the tails of a normal curve never touch the x-axis and the implications of this.

Describe the characteristics and significance of a normal curve in statistics.

Interpret percentages or areas under the normal curve as probabilities.

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Definitions:

Operational Plans

Very short-term plans that specify what actions individuals, work groups, or departments need to accomplish in order to achieve the tactical plan and ultimately the strategic plan.