Obtaining informed consent from clients is primarily the responsibility of the
1. nurse.
2. physician.
3. psychologist.
4. psychotherapist.
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Obtaining informed consent is the physician's responsibility, but nurses often assist in the process.
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When planning discharge teaching with a patient who has undergone a total mastectomy with axillary dissection, the nurse knows to instruct the patient that she should report what sign or symptom to the physician immediately?
A) Fatigue B) Temperature greater than 98.5ºF C) Sudden cessation of output from the drainage device D) Gradual decline in output from the drain
The nurse is reviewing care of clients on a mother-baby unit. Which situation should be reported to the supervisor?
1. A 2-day-old infant has breastfed every 3 hours and voided four times. 2. An infant was placed in the wrong crib after examination by the physician. 3. The client who delivered by cesarean birth yesterday received oral narcotics. 4. A primiparous client who delivered today is requesting discharge within 24 hours.
The significance of the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 was that it
A. was enacted to control narcotic drug trafficking B. was the first regulatory act regarding drug consumption C. banned marijuana in 1937 D. was repealed in 1914
If an unfamiliar microorganism enters the body which protein(s) is (are) produced?
A. Antibodies B. Hemoglobin C. Phagocytes D. Myoglobin