The nurse in the postanesthesia recovery room documents a client's vital signs and current status and then covers the clipboard with a blank sheet of paper. The nurse's actions are to support which of the following?
1. HIPAA laws
2. Postsurgical care expectations
3. The surgeon's expectations
4. The anesthesiologist's expectations
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In order to protect client privacy and confidentiality with HIPAA laws, written information is to be covered so that casual observers cannot violate the law. Blank sheets should be placed over clipboards to obstruct viewing. The nurse is not covering the clipboard because of postsurgical care expectations. This action is not a surgeon or anesthesiologist's expectation.
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1. "Mothers and fathers should always share in the responsibilities of caring for a new baby." 2. "Culture may influence the rate at which developmental milestones occur." 3. "The ways in which children are disciplined may vary among cultures." 4. "The value of education varies among cultures."
A patient is admitted to the Mental Illness and Chemical Abuse unit. The patient has been placed on a 1:1. After reviewing the client's progress notes, the nurse notes that the admission was voluntary. The nurse would expect which of the following:
A. The patient will be angry at being forced to be on the unit. B. The patient was given an informed consent. C. The patient may not leave the unit without a court order. D. The patient's wife has signed the consent form for admission.
How should a nurse end an interview with the client?
A) Call the client's family members to give them information. B) Call the physician for further consultation. C) Conduct a physical examination immediately after the interview. D) Summarize the information obtained with the client.
Ten days later, A.P.'s mother calls you and states, "I think she has lice again! We worked so hard to get rid of
them and clean everything. Is there something else we can use to treat her? What do we do now?". What would you tell A.P.'s mother at this time?