ATI: Nursing Leadership and Management (Chapter 3: Professional Responsibilities) correctly answered rated A+ 2024

ATI: Nursing Leadership and Management (Chapter 3: Professional Responsibilities)1. A nurse manager is observing the actions of a nurse she is supervising. Which of the following actions by the nurse requires the nurse manager to intervene? (Select all that apply). A. Reviewing the health care record of a client assigned to another nurse. B. Making a copy of a client's most current laboratory results for the provider during rounds. C. Providing information about a client's condition to hospital clergy. D. Discussing a client's condition over the phone with an individual who has provided the client's information code. E. Participating in walking rounds that involve the exchange of client-related information outside clients' rooms. - correct answer A. Correct: To maintain confidentiality, client information is disseminated on a need-to-know basis only. A nurse who is not assigned to care for a client should not access the client's information. B. Correct: Paper copies of confidential information create a risk for breach of confidentiality. C. Correct: Information about a client's condition is disseminated on a need-to-know basis. It is inappropriate to share this information with the hospital clergy. D. The nurse can share information with an individual who has been provided the information code. E. Correct: Sharing information in the hallway where it can be overheard by others can result in a breach of confidentiality. 2. A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for surgery. The client hands the nurse information about advance directives and states, "Here, I don't need this. I am too young to worry about life-sustaining measures and what I want done for me." Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. Return the papers to the admitting department with a note stating the the client does not wish to address the issue at this time. B. Explain to the client that you never know what can happen during surgery and that he should fill the papers out just in case. C. Contact a client representative to talk with the client and offer additional information about the purpose of advance directives.