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A primary card provider's orders indicate that a surgical consent form needs to be signed. Since the nurse was not present when the primary care provider discussed the surgical procedure, which statement best illustrates the nurse fulfilling the client advocate role?
1. The doctor has asked that you sign this con set form.
2. do you have any questions about the procedure?
3. what were you told about the procedure you are going to have?
4. Remember that you can change your mind and cancel the procedure. |
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although the client refused the procedure, the nurse insisted and inserted a nasogastric tube in the right nostril. The administrator of the hospital decides to settle the lawsuit because the nurse is most likely to be found guilty of which of the following?
1. An unintentional tort
2. assault
3. invasion of privacy
4. battery |
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3. A nurse discovers that a primary care provider has prescribed an unusually large dosage of a medication. Which is the most appropriate action?
1. administer the medication
2. notify the prescriber
3. call the pharmacist
4. refuse to administer the medication |
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A primary care provider prescribes one tablet, but the nurse accidently administers two. After notifying the primary care provider, the nurse monitors the client carefully for untoward effects of which there are none. Is the client likely to be successful in suing the nurse for malpractice.
1. No, the client was not harmed
2. No, the nurse notified the primary care provider.
3. Yes, a breach of duty exists.
4. Yes, foreseeability is present |
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A nursing student is employed and working as an unlicensed assistive personnel on a busy surgical unit. The nurses know that the UAP is enrolled in a nursing program and will be graduating soon. A nurse asks the UAP if he has performed a urinary catheterization on clients while in the nursing program. When the UAP say "yes", the nurse asks him to help her out by doing a urinary catheterization on a postsurgical client. What is the best response by the UAP?
1. Let me get permission from the client first
2. sure. Which client is it?
3. I cant do it unless you supervise me.
4. i cant do it. Is there something else I can help you with? |
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The primary care provider wrote a do no resusicitate (DNR) order. The nurse recognized that, which applies in the planning of nursing care for this client?
1/ The client may no longer make decisions regarding his or her own helath care.
2. The clent and family know that the client will most likely die within the next 48 hours.
3. The nurses will ontinue to implement all treatments focused on comfort and symptom management. |
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The nurses parter/spouse undergoes exploratory surgery at the hospital where the nurse is employed. Which practice is most appropriate?
1. Becasue the nurse is an employee, access to the chart is allowed.
2. The relationship with the client provides the nurse special access to the chart.
3. Access to thhe chart requires a signed release form.
4. The nurse can ask the surgeon to discuss the outcome of the surgery. |
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Following a motor vehicle crash, a nurse stops and offers assistance. Which of the following actions is/ are most appropriate? Select all that apply.
1. the nurse needs to know the Good Samaritan Act for the state.
2. The nurse is not held liable unless there is gross negligence.
3. After assessing the situation, the nurse can leave to obtain help.
4. the nurse can expect conpensation for helping.
5. the nurse offers to help but cannot insist on helping. |
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