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D COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (7C
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A. beneficence.
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C. a facility policy.
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D. justice. ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 2 Application Exercises
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ANSWER
B. a tort. Beneficence: doing good for a client. Tort: a civil wrong that violates a client's civil rights.
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B. "Client was offered 8oz of water every hr."
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C. "Client shouted at assistive personnel."
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D. "Client received chlorpromazine (Thorazine) 15mg by mouth at 1000."
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E. "Client acted out after lunch."
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ANSWER
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D. Intonation ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 3 Application Exercises
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ANSWER
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D COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (7C
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D. justice. ATI RN Mental Health Nursing Modules Ch. 2 Application Exercises
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ANSWER
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ANSWER
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