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Who can give informed consent - correct answer ✔✔Parent or legal guardian of
minor
Legal appointed representative
Emancipated minor
Durable power of attorney, healthcare surrogate or proxy
Informed consent - correct answer ✔✔Patient's voluntary agreement to undergo
a procedure or treatment
Informed consent is not legal if - correct answer ✔✔patient is confused,
unconscious, sedated, mentally incompetent or minor
Nurses and informed consent - correct answer ✔✔verifying patient signed
voluntarily
Can a patient back out a procedure once signed informed consent - correct
answer ✔✔Yes, can back out any time
If patient has questions or concerns about a procedure after consent signed? -
correct answer ✔✔Call doctor
, Scope of practice - correct answer ✔✔ANA
State Board (different from state to state)
In VA whatever facilities wants to train you to do
Facility policies
Malpractice insurance - correct answer ✔✔If you do something wrong or make a
mistake, facility has coverage on you BUT if they pay can sue you
Good Samaritain Law - correct answer ✔✔Does protect you but only within your
scope of practice
QESN - correct answer ✔✔Quality and Safety education for nurses
QESN's 6 competencies - correct answer ✔✔Quality improvement
Teamwork/collaboration
Patient centered care
Informatics
Evidence based practice
Safety
Evidence based practice - correct answer ✔✔Something someone did before
Better way to do
To improve quality or care