A patient in the emergency department required resuscitation, including administration of medications, blood products, and intravenous fluids. The next day, the patient threatens legal action because blood was administered without consent
What questions should the nurse manager ask when investigating this situation? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Was the patient conscious when admitted?
2. Did the patient say he did not want blood products?
3. Would the patient have died if the blood product had not been administered?
4. Was another form of treatment other than administration of blood possible?
5. What is the experience level of the providers caring for this patient?
1,2
Rationale 1: If the patient was conscious and participated in treatment, the doctrine of implied consent may apply.
Rationale 2: The manager should determine if the patient refused blood and then was given blood after becoming unconscious.
Rationale 3: If the patient is of age and competent and refuses any treatment, the treatment cannot be administered no matter the urgency.
Rationale 4: The possibility of another form of treatment is not significant in this case.
Rationale 5: The experience level of the providers is not a factor in this case.
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