The nurse is preparing a patient for a procedure. The patient has signed a consent form but states, "I don't really know anything about this procedure. I wonder if there is something else I could do instead?" How should the nurse proceed?
1. Continue with the preparation as consent may not be revoked.
2. Try to convince the patient to go through with the procedure.
3. Stop the preparation as the patient can revoke consent at any time.
4. Have the patient document the question in writing since the original consent was written.
3
Rationale: Since the patient has expressed lack of knowledge about the procedure, the preparation should not be continued.
You might also like to view...
The nurse urges the mother of a 6-month-old to get her child inoculated with Haemophilus influenzae type B. What does this immunization protect against?
a. Encephalitis b. Influenza c. Bacterial meningitis d. Otitis media
The nurse is planning interventions to meet an elderly patient's spirituality needs. Which of the following should be included in this patient's plan of care?
a. tell stories b. discover values that are important to them c. listen to them talk d. offer to pray with them
Xanthine drugs tend to produce diuresis
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
The nurse is caring for a 36-year-old male patient newly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). The patient asks if he can continue to take echinacea to help boost his immune system. The nurse's best response is
a. "Limit use to no more than 8 weeks at a time." b. "Echinacea use is not recommended for patients with autoimmune diseases." c. "What other medications are you taking?" d. "That is a decision that you will need to make independently."