A 20-Year-Old Client with Down Syndrome Is Diagnosed with an Illness.Even

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Multiple Choice

A 20-year-old client with Down syndrome is diagnosed with an illness.Even though the client is able to live in an assisted environment and work part-time for a local bookstore,the parents of the client are adamant about not initiating a course of treatment whose side effects are unknown with Down syndrome clients.According to the nursing code of ethics,to whom is the nurse's first loyalty?

• A)The client
• B)The parent
• C)The physician
• D)The nurse

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Definitions:

Solvency Analysis

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Noncurrent Liabilities

Financial obligations of a company that are not due to be settled within one year, including long-term loans, bonds payable, and long-term lease obligations.

Current

In finance, "current" typically refers to assets and liabilities that are expected to be realized or settled within one year from the reporting date.

Interest Expense

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