Nursing Exam 3 (100% correct answers)

When working on a nursing unit that uses a hospital-wide information system for patient records, which items do nurses have the right to access and view? correct answers information regarding patients whose care in which the nurse in involved note: nurses should only access information regarding patients whose care in which the nurse in involved. they should not access any other patient information, including their own or those of a family member just because they have the ability to do so the RN delegates changing a dressing on a post-surgical site to a certified nurse assistant. An infection developed in the patient. What state is true? correct answers The RN is responsible for the dressing change that was delegated note: the RN is responsible for tasks delegated to both licensed and unlicensed personnel what is the most common reason that nurses are disciplined by the state board of nursing correct answers practicing while impaired by drug or alcohol use NOT: making medication errors, abandoning patients, or following unsafe nursing practice note: the most common reason nurses are disciplined by state board of nursing is for practicing while under the influence of alcohol and other substances, often a narcotic taken from the workplace. what patient rights are included in the health insurance portability and accountability act (HIPPA)? correct answers patients are protected against medical records being shared without prior consent note: HIPPA protects medical records; written, oral, and electronic In which situation should the legality of an informed consent be questioned? correct answers patient who received a preoperative dose of a narcotic before giving consent NOT: patient who expressed concern about the cost of a procedure, patient who is anxious and asks several questions, and patient with dementia;consent is given by spouse note: if narcotics are given, the patient is not able to give consent due to the sedating effects to the medication which action by the nurse constitutes professional malpractice? correct answers placing the head of the bed flat when a patient I receiving a tube feeding, causing the patient to inhale the feeding mixture and develop pneumonia