NURS 202 FINAL EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
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NUR 202
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NUR 202
What is informed consent? What do you do if patient refuses treatment? - Answer--Informed consent: permission granted in the knowledge of the possible consequences, typically that which is given by a patient to a doctor for treatment with full knowledge of the possible risks and benefits.
If pat...
NURS 202 FINAL EXAM REVIEW
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
What is informed consent? What do you do if patient refuses treatment? - Answer--
Informed consent: permission granted in the knowledge of the possible consequences,
typically that which is given by a patient to a doctor for treatment with full knowledge of
the possible risks and benefits.
If patient refuses treatment, make sure the patient understands the treatments and side
effects of not taking the treatment.
*If patient is competent and informed and still refuses the treatment, do not give the
treatment and document that it was not given.
*Notify provider as necessary.
When do you assess cultural and religious needs? - Answer-upon admission or as
needed
What is Durable Power of Attorney (DPA) for health care? - Answer-a power of attorney
that gives the individual the right to act in the stead of another concerning medical or
financial decisions.
-the specifics of said powers are outlined by the actual Power of Attorney document.
What constitutes as a HIPAA violation? - Answer-HIPAA- Health Insurance Portability
and Accountability Act
-the right to information disclosure (i.e. health plans, healthcare professionals,
healthcare facilities)
-the right to participation in healthcare decisions (i.e. informed consent)
-the right to self determination (i.e. patient self determination act)
-the right to complaint and appeal
What is the role of hospital ethics committees? - Answer-ethic committees involve
individuals from diverse backgrounds who support health care institutions with three
major functions:
1. providing clinical ethics consultations
, 2. developing and/or revising policies pertaining to clinical ethics and hospital policy (i.e.
advance directives, withholding and withdrawing life sustaining treatments, informed
consent, organ procurement)
3. facilitating education about topical issues in clinical ethics
What are the underlying goals of hospital ethic committees? - Answer--to promote the
rights of patients
-to promote shared decision making between patients and their clinicians
-to promote fair policies and procedures that maximize the likelihood of achieving good,
patient-centered outcomes
-to enhance the ethical environment for health care professionals in health care
institutions
True or False:
Nurses NEVER delegate assessment. - Answer-True
Should we or should we not delegate teaching to LPN or non-licensed care providers? -
Answer-Should not
Which one is RN, LPN, or Non-licensed assistive personnel?
a. cares for acute illness and unstable patients
b. may be delegated med administration and the care of stable patients and chronic
illness
c. can assist with ADLs and basic care, but can not insert folies, NG tube, or handle
med administration - Answer-a. RN
b. LPN
c. Non-licensed assistive personnel
What do you do when you are about to start an IV? - Answer-check the site for redness,
swelling, pallor (unhealthy pale appearance), edema and warmth
What does it mean when the IV site is infiltrated? - Answer-patient may have edema,
skin may be blanched or cool to the touch, may be painful
What is phlebitis? - Answer-vein inflammation due to mechanical trauma from the
needle or chemical trauma from the solution
-can be local acute tenderness, redness, warmth, slight edema
What are the infectious phases? - Answer-1. Incubation period:
-the interval between the pathogens invasion of the body and the appearance of sx of
infection
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