Question

| 12 | BI VA | EM- L IFE HERE 1. A student nurse approaches the instructor and states, the staff nurse told me to witness this surgical consent after the surgeon signs it What is the best response by the instructor? a. "Students are not to serve as a witness to legal papers. Let's explain this to the staff nurse so they may have it witnessed." b. "You will need another student to go with you to co sign the consent." c. That is fine. Do you want me to come with you? d. "This type of consent doesn't need to be witnessed" Rationale: 2. The nurse is caring for a client that has been confused and climbing out of the bed. What action should the nurse take if the nurse must take care of another client and leave the room? a. Place all four side rails up and come back and check on the client when finished with the other task. b. Place the client in soft wrist restraints so the client will not get out of the bed. c. Inform the client not to get out of the bed. d. Don't leave the client alone and request that another nurse sit one-on-one with the client Rationale: 3. A nurse discovers that a neighbor is a client on the unit in which the nurse works although the nurse is not assigned to care for that client. The nurse accesses the electronic medical record (EMR) to find out what the client's diagnosis is. What action may clients take if they are aware of this type of incident? a. Report the incident as a HIPAA violation b. Sue the nurse for libel C. Sue the nurse for negligence d. Report the nurse for defamation Rationale 4. A staff nurse comes to work and accepts the assignment of clients. After a verbal altercation with the nurse manager about the assignment, the nurse states. "I quit and leaves the facility. What action may the nurse manager take? a Call to ask the nurse to come back b. Report the nurse for abandonment of care c. Have the police arrest the nurse d. Let the nurse cool off and come back when ready

Answer 1

1.A.registered nurses only have the authority to witness the surgical or any consent as it is kept in the record for legal uses.other options are not related to this question.

2.D.as the client is restless do not leave alone as it can cause any harm to the patient.we can call for help to attend the another patient or to keep someone with him.

3.A.it is necessary to keep the patient patient record confidentialy.if she is not assigned to that patient she should not have the right to check patients record with out his consent.it is againt HIPAA.

4.D.May be she is stressed thus give time to get relaxed so that she can take hand over properly.