While making a home visit, a community health nurse sees evidence that the child of a patient has been abused. What rationale should be the basis for the nurse's nursing action?
a. Privileged patient communication prevents the nurse from reporting the abuse.
b. Documenting the evidence in the medical record supports the observation.
c. A federal ruling requires that the nurse report the suspected abuse.
d. A signed patient release is needed before action can be taken.
Question 2
Recent studies suggest that clients with a diagnosis of bipolar illness, formerly called manic-depressive illness, will:
a. rarely contemplate the idea of suicide during their lifetime
b. think about suicide, but not carry out any of their suicidal ideas
c. attempt suicide sometime during their lives at a rate between 25 and 50
d. have a lower rate of suicide than clients with any other psychiatric diagnosis
Patient education
Observed Mother–Child Arguments at Five Time Points Over an Eight-Year Period
Patient registration form.
A computerized patient registration form used by offices with electronic health records.
Health Care Timeline
Evidence of early bipedalism