NRSG 3302 Nursing With Women And Families Module Questions Exam With 100- Complete Answer

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Which of the following functions are included in the Nurse Practice Act (NPA) (Select all that apply)
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1. Protect the public
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2. Define the scope of nursing practice
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3. Determine liability insurance rates
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4. Accredit schools of nursing
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5. Enforce the ethical standards of behavior - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔1 & 2
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A state's NPA serves to protect the public by setting minimum qualifications for nursing in relation to skills
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and competencies. One way it fulfills responsibility to protect the public is by defining the scope of nursing
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practice in that state. The state board of nursing approves schools to operate but does not accredit them.
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The state board of nursing does not enforce ethical standards. A state NPA has no role in setting liability
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insurance rates for nurses
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v -NPA defines the scope of practice, standards of care, standards for education programs, licensure
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v requirements, grounds for disciplinary actions and enforced by state boards of nursing (BON)
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,A female client is scheduled for a hysterectomy. When discussing the preoperative preparation the nurse
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identifies that the client has inadequate understanding of the surgery. The nurse should:
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A. Describe the proposed surgery to the client
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B. Notify the surgeon that the client needs information
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C. Explain to the client gently that she should have asked more questions
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D. Proceed with implementing the preoperative plan - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔B. Notify the surgeon that the
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client needs information
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Legally, the person performing the surgery is responsible to inform the client adequately; the nurse may
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clarify information, witness the client's signature and cosign the consent form.
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Which of the following best describes a consent form? Select all that apply.
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1. Protects the health care facility but not the physician
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2. Signifies that the patient and family have been told about the procedure
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3. Signifies that the patient understands all aspects of the procedure
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4. Must be signed by the patient or responsible party at the health care facility, and that consent may not be
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obtained by phone or fax
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5. May be signed by an emancipated minor - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔1, 3, 5
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-A consent form may be signed by an emancipated minor, and consent may be obtained by fax or phone with
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appropriate witness. Only in the cases of underage children or unconscious or mentally incompetent people
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must a family member be aware of the procedure. The document protects the surgeon and the health care
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facility in that it indicates that the patient knows and understands all aspects of the procedure.
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-An emancipated minor is one who is legally under the age of majority (in most states this is 18 years) but is
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recognized as having the legal capacity of an adult under circumstances prescribed by state law such as
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pregnancy, miscarriage, high school graduation, independent living or military service.
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, -Additionally, females younger than the age of consent are able to legally give informed consent when they
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are minor parents, emancipated or adolescents seeking birth control, mental health treatment, or
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substance abuse treatment. Nurses in the perinatal setting should be familiar with the laws of their state
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regarding a minor's ability to give informed consent.
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A woman has decided to abort her pregnancy. Although the nurse disagrees with abortion, the nurse
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recognizes the client is competent and supports the client's decision using which ethical principle?
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A. Justice
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B. Fidelity
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C. Autonomy
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D. Confidentiality - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C. Autonomy
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Autonomy refers to the right to make one's own decision which is the principle supported in this situation
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You are a nurse in the ER caring for an 18 year old with a fractured leg. The physician applied the cast with
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insufficient padding. The man's toes became swollen and discolored and he developed decreased
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sensation.
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You recognize these S/S of impaired circulation and call the physician repeatedly but do not connect with
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him.
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The 18 year old develops gangrene and his leg must be amputated
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Do you think the nurse is liable in this case? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔The nurse would be liable for failing to
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adhere to the standards of care for monitoring and reporting the patient's symptoms. even though she
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called multiple times, the nurse should have gone over the physician's head to make sure that the patient is
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appropriately treated. She should have called the supervisor.
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