questions/answers
a nurse reinforces teaching to a client about end-of-life decisions. which information about
advance directives is correct?
a. informed consent should be verified
b. a health care proxy can be designated
c. specific dietary restrictions are identified
d. legal counsel is needed to make decisions - ANSb. a health care proxy can be designated
a client who has a terminal illness decides to discontinue treatment. what is the appropriate
response from the nurse?
a. why are you giving up?
b. tell me about your decision
c. what does your family want?
d. you have other available options - ANSb. tell me about your decision
a nurse recognizes an increase in client falls in a long-term care facility. which step should the
nurse use to begin to quality improvement process?
a. collect data
b. identify causes
c. initiate corrective action
d. analyze possible solutions - ANSa. collect data
a student nurse provides care to an 18yo client. which action maintains confidentiality?
a. takes a picture of clients wound to use for classroom discussion
b. prints a copy of the clients medical record for educational purposes
c. encourages a parent to be present during physical exam of client
d. discloses client status over the phone when caller provides correct code - ANSd. discloses
client status over the phone when caller provides correct code
a LPN provides care to a group of clients. which client should be reassigned to the RN? client
who has:
a. a ng tube and pH of the gastric aspirate is 3
b. asthma and prescribed oxygen via nonrebreather mask
c. diabetes mellitus and a blood glucose level of 160mg/dL