Answer to Question 1
B
Food and fluids are withheld to avoid stimulating pancreatic activity, and IV fluids are administered.
Answer to Question 2
C
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Usually, a power of attorney becomes invalid if the individual granting it becomes incompetent, except in the case of a durable power of attorney. A durable power of attorney allows competent individuals to appoint someone to make decisions on their behalf in the event that they become incompetent; this is a recommended procedure for individuals with dementias and other disorders in which competency can be anticipated to decline. It would not have been initiated by the court and it encompasses both logistical and financial issues.
In the communication technique of collaborating, the nurse sends the message that the nurse and pati
Client on IV patient-controlled analgesia (PCA).
ROM exercises on a patient’s wrist: flexion.
Instructing a Patient on Breast Self-Examination
Chest X-ray of a patient with emphysema.
A histologic slide showing the sponge-like architecture of a patient with Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease.