It is not necessary to report to the nurse if you are leaving the unit for just a few minutes.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
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During discussion with the patient and the patient's husband, you discover that the patient has a living will. How does the presence of a living will influence the patient's care?
A) The patient is legally unable to refuse basic life support. B) The physician can override the patient's desires for treatment if desires are not evidence-based. C) The patient may nullify the living will during her hospitalization if she chooses to do so. D) Power-of-attorney may change while the patient is hospitalized.
An OR nurse will be participating in the intraoperative phase of a patient's kidney transplant. What action will the nurse prioritize in this aspect of nursing care?
A) Monitoring the patient's physiologic status B) Providing emotional support to family C) Maintaining the patient's cognitive status D) Maintaining a clean environment
Which of the following must the nurse recognize regarding the health care delivery system?
a. It includes all states. b. It affects the illness of patients. c. Insurance companies are not involved. d. The major goal is to achieve optimal levels of health care.
A client who has been unable to leave his home for more than a month because of symptoms of
severe anxiety tells the nurse "I know it's probably crazy, but I just can't bring myself to leave my apartment alone. And I can't expect somebody to take me to work every day.". The nurse can make the assessment that the client a. knows his symptom is unrealistic. b. is misinterpreting reality. c. is seeking sympathy. d. is depersonalizing.