Tell the Correct Answer for Patient Self-Determination Act Flashcards

Advance directive. The nurse knows that the requirement to provide clients with this type of information can be found in which of the following?

1. The Patient Self-Determination Act
2. Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice
3. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
4. The Patients' Bill of Rights

A 14 year old girl newly diagnosed with diabetes is preparing for discharge. Which of the following activities BEST describes the nurse's role as a client advocate?

1. Arranging for a visit with a home health nurse
2. Providing written medication instructions to the client's parents
3. Instructing the client to follow up wither her provider in 4 weeks
4. Teaching the client how to administer insulin injections

The nurse knows the client has the right to read and copy his medical records, and that this is guaranteed by virtue of which of the following?

1. The Code of Ethics for Nurses
2. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
3. The Patient Self-Determination Act
4. The Americans with Disabilities Act

After receiving report at the start of evening shift, which of the following clients should the nurse attend to FIRST?

1. 34 y.o. man undergoing treatment for Non-Hodgkin lymphoma with a potassium level of 7.5 mEq/L
2. 21 y.o. woman with sickle-cell anemia with pain of 6 on a scale of 1-10
3. 55 y.o. woman with ovarian cancer waiting to be discharged
4. 72 y.o. man with COPD and a pulse oximetry of 96% on room air

34 year old woman who developed Stevens-Johnson syndrome while undergoing treatment with carbamazepine (Tegretol) is being transferred in stable condition from the intensive care unit to the medical unit. The nurse knows the BEST choice of roommates for this client is which of the following?

1. 40 y.o. man with MRSA
2. 28 y.o. woman diagnosed with diarrhea
3. 72 y.o. man with fever of unknown origin
4. 68 y.o. woman with a fib

The nurse knows that the the goals of case management include which of the following? SATA

1. Improving the coordination of care
2. Increasing referrals to local organizations
3. Reducing the fragmentation of care
4. Discharging clients quickly

The nurse, case manager, physician, and social worker meet to discuss the plan of care. The nurse knows this type of interdisciplinary interaction BEST referred to as which of the following?

1. Case management
2. Collaboration
3. Cooperation
4. Collegiality

As the client is being prepped for the procedure, it becomes clear to the nurse that the client doesn't fully understand the risks and benefits associated with the procedure. Which of the following describe the nurse's role in obtaining informed consent? SATA

1. Explain the risk and benefits associated with the procedure
2. Describe alternatives to the procedure
3. Witness the client's signature on the consent form
4. Advocate for the client by ensuring she is making an informed decision

The nurse noticed an increase in the prevalence of pressure ulcers among clients in an intensive care unit. She documented her findings and worked with her manager to develop and implement a new policy using a pressure ulcer risk assessment scale. Which of the following BEST describes the nurse's actions?

1. Quality improvement
2. Collaboration
3. Advocacy
4. Case management

The nurse is working on a surgical unit. Which of the following tasks would be appropriate for the nurse to delegate to nursing assistive personnel (NAP)

1. Assist a new postoperative client to the bathroom
2. Set up the clients' lunch trays
3. Change a central line dressing
4. Teach a client how to administer discharge medications

The nurse knows that which of the following are the BEST sources to refer to for information related to her scope of practice? SATA

1. Hospital and unit policies and procedures
2. Nurse Practice Act
3. Ordering physician
4. Hospital pharmacist

Electronic medication administration record has the potential to do which of the following? SATA

1. Reduce medication administration errors
2. Improve access to information at the point of care
3. Eliminate the need for the nurse to document medication administration
4. Eliminate the need for the nurse to verify dose calculations

The nurse is preparing to transfer a client to the operating room. She knows that adhering to the hospital policy for client handoffs BEST ensures which of the following?

1. Case management
2. Continuity of care
3. Confidentiality protection
4. Collaboration

The nurse is preparing to perform an admission assessment on a 28 year old man being admitted for Crohn's disease. The nurse knows that according to the Patients' Bill of Rights, the client is responsible for which of the following? SATA

1. Consenting to treatment
2. Providing information about the medications
3. Providing proof of insurance
4. Providing information about past illnesses

Which of the following is an activity that falls within the scope of practice of an LPN?

1. Administer oral medications
2. Collaborate with social services to develop a discharge plan
3. Formulate a nursing diagnosis
4. Develop a policy