The Patient Self-Determination Act of 1991, as implemented today, is known as providing
a. informed consent.
b. advance directives.
c. patient bill of rights.
d. HIPAA protections.
ANS: B
A
Informed consent assures patient autonomy.
B
Advance directives describe an individual's preferences in regard to medical intervention should the individual become incapacitated, which was the primary intent of the Patient Self-Determination Act of 1991.
C
The patient bill of rights assures patients certain basic rights unrelated to becoming incapacitated.
D
HIPAA protects medical records from disclosure.
You might also like to view...
A client with multiple myeloma is complaining of severe pain when the nurse comes in to give a bath and change position. What is the priority intervention by the nurse?
A) Inform the client that the position must be changed, and then you will give her pain medication and omit the bath. B) Inform the client that she will feel better after receiving a bath and clean sheets. C) Obtain the pain medication and delay the bath and position change until the medication reaches its peak. D) Inform the client that the bath and positioning is an important part of client care and will be done right after pain medication administration.
Concerning injuries to the infant's plexus during labor and birth, nurses should be aware that:
1. if the nerves are stretched with no avulsion, they should recover completely in 3 to 6 months. 2. Erb palsy is damage to the lower plexus. 3. parents of children with brachial palsy are taught to pick up the child from under the axillae. 4. unfortunately, breastfeeding is not recommended for infants with facial nerve pa-ralysis until the condition resolves.
Which nursing action is accurate when administering colchicine?
a. Administer the medication subcutaneously. b. Maintain fluid intake of at least eight 8-ounce glasses daily. c. Increase fiber in the diet to prevent constipation. d. Inform the patient that pain will be alleviated in 2 weeks.
Drug reconstitution involves:
A. injecting diluent or sterile water from one vial into the vial that contains the powdered form of the medication. B. shaking a medication vial vigorously so that the drug is appropriately separated from its liquid base. C. adding 3 mL to 5 mL of sterile saline to an already existing liquid medication to achieve the appropriate concentration. D. injecting a certain volume of a medication into a 500-mL bag of normal saline to achieve the correct concentration.