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A living will includes which of the following? Select all that apply: A. Documentation requirements B. How and when the Living will takes effect C. How the patient's valuables are distributed among the family D. Immunity from liability for following the living will E. Which family member will inherit the patient's home {Ans: A, B, D The living will includes what circumstances are needed in order for the Living will to be executed, documentation requirements, healthcare worker immunity from liability, and witness requirements}The nurse approaches the nurse manager to advocate for the hiring of more nurses to reduce the nurse to patient ratio. What Rational should the nurse emphasize? Select all that apply. A. Patient outcomes B. Quality of care C. Staff morale D. Staff recruitment E. Stress reduction {Ans: A, B Quality of care and improve patient outcomes should be the center of any institutional change or policy change. Although reducing the nurse to patient ratio would increase recruitment, reduce stress, and boost morale, quality patient care should come first.}A nurse on the medical surgical floor is caring for patient who is confused and combative after abdominal surgery. The patient has pulled out the nasogastric tube required