A patient arrives at the health clinic with a new prescription, which is questioned by the nurse. The nurse recognizes that the health care provider who does not have legal authority to prescribe a drug for a patient is a(n):
a. Advanced practice nurse
b. Pharmacist
c. Physician
d. Dentist
ANS: B
A pharmacist only has the legal authority to fill and dispense a drug order from physicians, den-tists, and advanced practice nurses, who are allowed (within the limits of state law) to prescribe drugs for patients
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A client preparing for discharge from an inpatient unit asks a nurse which psychiatrist she would recommend to use for follow-up as an outpatient. The nurse responds, "There are several good physicians on your list. Make sure you do not use Dr
Smith. I have heard some terrible things about his methods of treatment." This is an example of which type of potential liability? a. Slander b. Invasion of privacy c. Assault d. Libel
Situations that qualify as abandonment are when the nurse (more than one answer may be correct)
A. allows a client exhibiting mania to refuse hospitalization without taking further action. B. terminates employment without referring a seriously mentally ill client for aftercare. C. calls police to bring a suicidal client to the hospital after a suicide attempt. D. refers a client with persistent paranoid schizophrenia to assertive community treatment.
Which interventions can the nurse implement to assist the patient's family in coping with the traumatic event? (Select all that apply.)
a. Establish a family spokesperson and communication system. b. Ask the family about their normal coping mechanisms. c. Limit visitation to set times throughout the day. d. Coordinate a family conference.
Which of the following is not a feature of Benign Rolandic Epilepsy?
1. It is more common in girls than boys. 2. The child has twitching, numbness, or tingling in the face and tongue. The child also remains fully conscious. 3. Tonic-clonic seizures may occur during sleep. 4. The EEG has a specific pattern of spikes, called centrotemporal spikes.