1) A nurse is caring for a client who has a tumor. The provider recommends surgery. The client refuses, but the client's partner wants the surgery performed. Which of the following is the deciding factor in determining i
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1) A nurse is caring for a client who has a tumor. The provider recommends surgery. The client refuses, but the client's partner wants the surgery performed. Which of the following is the deciding factor in determining if the surgery will be done?
Whether the client understands the risk of refusing the procedure Whether the partner is the client's durable power of attorney for health care Whether the client's refusal is based on a religious belief
Whether the facility ethics committee reaches a census on the case
2) A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of chlamydia. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Report the infection to the local health department
Initiate contact precautions
Instruct the client to use condoms until the treatment is complete Apply an antiviral cream to the lesions
3) A nurse is caring for a client who has cancer. The client's adult child asks the nurse for information about the client's treatment plan. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
"I will ask your mother's primary care provider to speak with you." "What would you like to know about your mother's treatment?"
"You will have to speak directly to your mother about her treatment."
"I cannot provide this information to you without your mother's consent."
4) A nurse is assessing an older adult client who was brought to the emergency department by his adult son, who reports that the client fell at home. The nurse suspect's elder abuse. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Ask the client's son to go to the waiting area
File an incident report
Treat and discharge the client
Ask the client about his injuries with the son present
5) A nurse is conducting a disaster preparedness drill with a group of nurses who are orienting to the facility. Which of the following triage tag colors should the nurse instruct the group to apply to a client who has full thickness burns on 72% of his body?
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