HESI - NCLEX PN exam 2024 with 100% correct answers

What determines patient competency? correct answersa person's ability to make responsible decisions; client must be alert, coherent, emancipated, or have parent or legal guardian. Under what conditions can a client be involuntarily admitted to a psychiatric facility? correct answersClient is declared a threat to self or others as certified by a licensed health care provider (one or two required.) Client must receive legal hearing shortly after admission; confinement is usually limited to 90 days and may possibly be extended to 1 year commitment. Name 3 legal requirements of a surgical permit. correct answersmust be written, voluntary, informed, witnessed, and signed by a competent adult, emancipated minor, or parent or legal guardian. When can a procedure be performed without written consent? correct answerswhen the client is fully informed, the client voluntarily agrees to the procedure, verbal consent is obtained, and is necessary to save "life or limb." What role does a PN have in obtaining consent? informed consent? correct answersA PN is responsible for making sure the consent form is signed and in the client's chart. Nurses do not obtain informed consent; that is obtained by the person performing the surgery. What action is should a PN take when a prescription or medical order is inappropriate? correct answersThe PN should inform the HCP, record that the HCP was informed, and record the HCP's response to such information. The PN should inform the nursing supervisor and decline to perform the order. Describe the nursing care of a restrained client. correct answersApply restraints according to the manufacturer's instructions and facility policy; check restraints regularly and frequently. Prevent injury from the restraints, record all monitoring, remove restraints as soon as possible; and demonstrate and record repeated efforts to avoid restraint use.