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A home health nurse is visiting a 60-year-old patient. During the initial visit, the patient's husband answers all of the questions. What would the nurse assess based on this behavior?
 
  A) The patient does not want the nurse to visit.
  B) The husband does not trust his wife to answer questions.
  C) The patient is not able to answer the questions.
  D) The husband is the dominant member of the family.

Question 2

What is the primary purpose of standards of nursing practice?
 
  A) to provide a method by which nurses perform skills safely
  B) to ensure knowledgeable, safe, comprehensive nursing care
  C) to establish nursing as a profession and a discipline
  D) to enable nurses to have a voice in healthcare policy


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AISCAMPING

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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

B


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Reply #2 on: Jul 23, 2018
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