When providing client care the nurse demonstrates practices that are designed to provide legal protections from liability. Which actions is the nurse demonstrating?

Question

1. Checking the client's name band prior to the administration of a preoperative medication
2. Asking for help when moving a comatose client because the client can not be safely handled by one nurse
3. Attending an in-service on the appropriate use of a new piece of equipment used in the facility
4. Delegating only those tasks that he or she can't personally perform
5. Reviewing the five rights of medication administration when the client states, "This doesn't look like my usual pill"

Answer 1

Correct Answer: 1, 2, 3, 5
Rationale 1: Legal protection for nurses is best assured by always checking the identity of the client to make sure it is the right client.
Rationale 2: Legal protection for nurses is best assured by asking for assistance and/or supervision in situations in which the nurse feels inadequately prepared.
Rationale 3: Legal protection for nurses is best assured by maintaining clinical competence.
Rationale 4: Delegation is a nursing responsibility that is designed to help provide quality and timely nursing care, but that is not its sole focus.
Rationale 5: Legal protection for nurses is best assured by checking any order that a client questions.