If a patient is not given the opportunity to ask questions about a procedure prior to the start of the procedure, which patient right is being violated?
a. Autonomy c. Advance directives
b. Justice d. Informed consent
D
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a. cervical dilation is 4 centimeters b. cervical dilation is 10 centimeters c. crowning occurs d. uterine contractions occur every 5 to 7 minutes
The nurse is caring for the client who presents to the clinic with hoarseness for 2 months. Further testing diagnoses laryngeal cancer with the treatment plan of a radical neck dissection
When reinforcing information provided by the physician, which nursing instruction is most correct? A) Laser surgery is a possibility with limited side effects. B) The physician removes lymph nodes, muscles and tissue. C) Once the tissue is removed, no further treatment is necessary. D) You will be able to speak normally once the swelling subsides.
The wife of a client recently diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease asks the nurse if the medication he is prescribed will cure his disease. The nurse's best response would be:
a. "The medication is designed to restore his memory, but it isn't a cure." b. "Currently there is no cure for his disease, but this medication will make him behave better." c. "I'm not sure. We are still learning about his illness. Maybe it will cure him." d. "His medication will help him act more like himself longer, but it won't cure him."
A nurse tells a client that she will come back in 10 minutes to re-assess the client's pain. When the nurse returns in 10 minutes, which aspect of the therapeutic relationship is the nurse developing?
A) Empathy B) Sympathy C) Trust D) Closure