ATI Fundamental Capstone Questions and answers:
What is the definition of an Informed Consent? What is the nurse's role with Informed Consent? What are
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-Informed consent is a legal process by which a client or the client’s legally appointed designee has given written permission for a procedure or treatment.
Consent is informed when a provider explains and the client
understands:
-The nurse’s role in the informed consent process is to witness the client’s signature on the informed consent form and to ensure that the provider has obtained the informed consent responsibly.
Informed consent guidelines:
Clients must consent to all care they receive in a health care facility
When the nurse collects data on a client, how would the nurse differentiate objective data from subjective data?
-Objective data is what you observe of the client, whereas subjective data is information that the client gives you. Like that they are in pain is subjective data. You can see signs of pain through their actions of facial expressions (objective data)
A nurse has received an order to restrain a client who is a danger to himself and others. What must the nurse include in the documentation for this client?
-Precipitating events and behavior of the client prior to seclusion or restraints
Alternative actions to avoid seclusion or restraints
-Time of application and removal of the restraints
-Type of restraints and location
-The client’s behavior while in restraints
-Type and frequency of care (range of motion, neurosensory checks, removal, integumentary checks)
-Condition of the body part in restraints
-The client’s response at removal of the restraints
-Medication administration
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing situational role change following the serious injury of his spouse. Name three (3) components of therapeutic communication skills that the nurse can utilize when communicating with the client regarding this role change.
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