ATILeadershipManagementProctored
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A nurse is preparing a client who speaks limited
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is the most appropriate nursing action in obtaining informed consent from this client?
Select one:
a. The nurse should explain the procedures using pictures and hand gestures.
b. Do nothing as this is the provider’s primary concern.
d. Have the nurse respond to the client’s concerns so the provider can prepare for surgery.
c. “My Dilantin dose will be increased several days before the procedure.”
Because the therapeutic action of ECT is to induce seizures, any medications that affect the
client’s seizure threshold must be decreased or discontinued several days before the
procedure.
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The correct answer is: “My Dilantin dose will be increased several days before the
procedure.”
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A nurse is performing initial teaching with a client who will be receiving electroconvulsive
therapy (ECT). Which statement by the client indicates a need for further teaching?
Select one:
a. “I will stop taking my lithium for 2 weeks prior to my procedure.”
b. “Before the procedure, I will have an EKG to assess for heart irregularities.”
d. “I will need to continue taking my regular blood pressure medication.”
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A daughter of a client with a terminal illness pulls a nurse to the side and says, “Although my
mother’s living will states she is not to be resuscitated, the family wants everything done to
save her if she has a cardiac arrest.” How should the nurse respond?
Select one:
a. “I will contact the provider to make him aware of your request.”
b. “Since the living will is a legal document a lawyer will have to make the changes.”
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d. “The living will documents your mother’s wishes and must be followed.”
A living will is a document that expresses the client’s wishes regarding medical treatment in
the event the client becomes incapacitated and is facing end-of-life issues. The client’s
wishes should be followed by the health care provider.
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The correct answer is: “The living will documents your mother’s wishes and must be
followed.”
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c. Consult the hospital’s ethics committee.
If the nurse believes the provider’s actions are directly against the client’s wishes, the
nurse should contact the hospital’s ethics committee. These committees are typically
multidisciplinary and are organized to consciously and reflectively consider significant
and often difficult issues related to client care. Any nurse can consult the hospital’s
ethics committee when deemed necessary.
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The correct answer is: Consult the hospital’s ethics committee. [Show Less]