Informed consent requires that the patient has received specific information regarding the benefits of having the procedure as well as what will happen if the procedure is not performed
Which of the following must also be applied for it to be legal? a. Alternatives and risks
b. Competency and voluntariness
c. Cost and benefits
d. Risks and discomfort
B
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A This does not apply.
B The patient must be of legal age and consent voluntarily after being informed.
C This does not apply.
D This does not apply.
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The patient has been administered general anesthetic and is in stage II (the excitement stage) of anesthesia. What intervention might the nurse need to implement during this stage?
A) Rub the patient's back. B) Restrain the patient. C) Encourage the patient to express feelings. D) Stroke the patient's hand.
What can the nurse manager do to promote longevity of the nursing staff?
1. Give verbal responses during the employment interview. 2. Hire younger employees. 3. Facilitate upward and downward communication. 4. Review past employment history.
The student nurse has been reading about the Human Genome Project and asks the nursing instructor how this will impact future pharmacological therapies. What is the best response by the instructor?
1. "We will be able to alter genes so we will not need drugs." 2. "We will be able to standardize drug doses to make prescribing easier." 3. "It will help prevent disease through gene manipulation, but will not impact drugs." 4. "It will help to individualize drug therapy for people in a more effective way."
Nursing interventions should be documented according to specific criteria in order that they may be clearly understood by other members of the nursing team. The most appropriate of the fol-lowing intervention statements is:
1. Offer fluids to the client q2h 2. Observe the client's respirations 3. Change the client's dressing daily 4. Irrigate the nasogastric tube q2h with 30 ml normal saline