The American Hospital Association's 1972 document that outlines the patient's expectations to be treated with dignity and compassion is:
a. Code of Ethics.
b. Patient's Bill of Rights.
c. OBRA.
d. advance directives.
Question 2
Upon admission, the nurse notes that a patient has a billfold filled with cash. Because there is no family member present, the nurse suggests that the money be:
a. placed in a sealed envelope in the bedside table.
b. given to hospital security.
c. locked in the narcotic cupboard.
d. placed in the hospital safe.
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