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1. Which definition of family would be the most useful for the nurse practicing in thecommunity? a. A group of persons with shared convictions b. A social unit interacting with the larger society c. People descended from a common ancestor d. Persons related either by blood or by legal contract (marriage) e. Whoever the family says is in their family ANS: E Although some believe even these definitions are too narrow, the widest definitions are “themembers of the family are self-defined...

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Week 3 Chapter 32 1. After noting a pulse deficit when assessing a 74-year-old patient who has just arrived in the emergency department, the nurse will anticipate that the patient may require a. em ergent cardioversion. b. a cardiac catheterization. c. hourly blood pressure (BP) checks. d. electrocardiographic (ECG) monitoring. 2. When reviewing the 12-lead electrocardiograph (ECG) for a healthy 79-year-old patient who is having an annual physical examination, what will be of most concern to the...