A nurse is caring for a client who has a tumor, the provider recommends surgery. the client refuses but
clients partner wants it. Which of the following determines if the surgery will be done
The clients partner is the durable power of attorney
Client understands risk and refusing
Clients refusal
Ethics commity Ans- client understands risk and refusing
New diagnosis of chlamydia
Report to local health department
Initiate contact precaution
Use condoms
Apply antiviral Ans- report to local health department
A nurse is caring for a client who has cancer, the client's adult child asks the nurse for info about
treatment plan. How should nurse respond?
Speak to mother
Provider will speak with you
I cannot provide without consent
What would you like to know about it? Ans- i cannot provide without consent
A nurse is assessing an older adult client who was brought to the ER by his adult son, reports he fell at
home. Nurse suspects abuse, action to take?
Treat / discharge
File incident report
Ask client about injuries while son is present
Ask son to go to waiting area Ans- ask son to go to waiting area
, A nurse is conducting a disaster preparedness drill with a group of nurses who are orienting to the
facility. Which of the following triage tag colors should the nurse instruct to apply to a client who has full
thickness burns over side of body
a. Red
b. Yellow
c. Green
d. Black Ans- black
A nurse on a med surg unit is caring for a client who asks about advance directives and wants to appoint
a health care proxy. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Choose a family member
Attorney
Decisions when you are unable to do so
Appoint before undergoing procedure Ans- decisions when you are unable to do so
A hospice nurse is caring for a client who has a terminal illness. Reports severe pain, prescribed meds,
difficult to arouse. Nurse should
a. Continue opioid
Contact provider
Administer benzo Without opioid
Continue the medication dosages Ans- continue the medication dosages
A nurse is orienting a newly licensed nurse about confidentiality. Which indicates an understanding?
Use another's password as long as I log off after
Discard personal info in trash before leaving
Post clients signs in room
Encrypt when sending emails Ans- encrypt when sending emails
A nurse is delegating care for a group of clients. Which of the following should be assigned to an LVN?
Scheduled endoscopy, enema