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Mimi

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A patient was admitted involuntarily. What assumption can the nurse make about the patient?
 
  a. The patient may leave the unit whenever he or she chooses to do so.
  b. For the first 48 hours, the patient may be compelled to take prescribed medication.
  c. The patient has, through informed consent, agreed to accept treatment and participate fully in care planning.
  d. When admitted, the patient was an imminent danger to self or others or was deemed unable to provide for his or her own basic needs.

Question 2

An act of killing or permitting a death for reasons of mercy is called ___________________ _.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


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Kedrick2014

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Reply #1 on: Jul 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Involuntary commitment means that the patient did not request hospitalization and may have opposed it or was indecisive but did not resist it. Further, most involuntary commitments are made on the grounds that the patient is dangerous to self or others, is mentally ill and in need of treatment, or is unable to provide for his or her own basic needs.

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euthanasia


Mimi

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Reply 2 on: Jul 19, 2018
Excellent

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Gracias!

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