New Comps exam NSG 4800 latest update
1.
The nurse is caring for a 75-year-old client who has just been diagnosed
with cancer. The client’s spouse has requested that the client not be told of
the diagnosis because it would be devastating to the client. The client asks
the nurse if the diagnosis is cancer. Which response by the nurse reflects
the ethical principle of veracity?
a. “Let me contact your health care provider (HCP) to talk to you about your
diagnosis.”
b. “Any serious health care issues will be discussed with you and your
family before you are discharged.”
c. “At this time, I do not know your diagnosis because the tests were
inconclusive.”
d. “Your doctor is the only one who can discuss health care issues with
you.”
2.
The nurse has attended a conference on informed consent. It indicates a
correct understanding of the conference if the nurse states that informed
consent:
a. Is signed by the nurse to indicate that the client understands the
procedure.
b. May not be withdrawn by the client once they have confirmed
understanding and signed the consent.
1.
The nurse is caring for a 75-year-old client who has just been diagnosed
with cancer. The client’s spouse has requested that the client not be told of
the diagnosis because it would be devastating to the client. The client asks
the nurse if the diagnosis is cancer. Which response by the nurse reflects
the ethical principle of veracity?
a. “Let me contact your health care provider (HCP) to talk to you about your
diagnosis.”
b. “Any serious health care issues will be discussed with you and your
family before you are discharged.”
c. “At this time, I do not know your diagnosis because the tests were
inconclusive.”
d. “Your doctor is the only one who can discuss health care issues with
you.”
2.
The nurse has attended a conference on informed consent. It indicates a
correct understanding of the conference if the nurse states that informed
consent:
a. Is signed by the nurse to indicate that the client understands the
procedure.
b. May not be withdrawn by the client once they have confirmed
understanding and signed the consent.
