One way to assure that you, as the nurse, have permission to treat a patient is:
1.
ask the patient to sign an informed consent document each time you administer medications.
2.
explain to patients the procedure you are going to do and what to expect.
3.
check admitting documents for permission to treat before entering a patient's room.
4.
have patient cosign physician orders and medication sheets.
ANS: 2
Patients admitted to hospitals, nursing homes, and home health services, sign a document that gives personnel permission to treat them. However, every time the nurse provides nursing care to a person, permission must be obtained. The courts have ruled that people are expected to have some understanding of basic care, which means the nurse should briefly explain what he or she is about to do without going into an exhaustive explanation.
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