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It is important that the nurse understands the difference between controlling a patient's decision and assisting the patient with an informed decision. T/F?

T

The nurse acts as the patient advocate in regard to informed consent. T/F?

T

Choose the legal safeguards nurses can refer to and practice to prevent litigation against them. a. competent practice b. patient bill of rights c. risk management programs d. informed consent e. documentation

a. competent practice b. patient bill of rights c. risk management programs d. informed consent e. documentation

What is the nurse's best safeguard against legal prosecution? a. collective bargaining b. competent practice c. written or implied contracts d. patient education

b. competent practice

A nurse explains the informed consent form to a pt who is scheduled for heart bypass surgery. Which elements are considered essential to the effective establishment of informed consent? (SATA) a. such consent is not necessary in cases where the focus is clinical research b. competence of the patient must be determined prior to consent c. comprehension of the info by the pt or guardian d. info must be provided by a professional nurse e. full disclosure of info regarding the procedure

competence of the patient must be determined prior to consent comprehension of the info by the pt or guardian full disclosure of info regarding the procedure

What rights do patients have? SATA a. right to inexpensive treatment b. right to informed consent c. right to respectful care free of discrimination d. right to protection of their privacy e. right to end treatment w/out physician consent

informed consent respectful care free of discrimination protection of their privacy right to end treatment w/out physician consent

The nurse manager has an obligation to act as advocate for which entities? SATA a. the profession b. the staff c. the patient d. themselves e. the institution

staff patient themselves profession

Which statement is true about an incident report? (SATA) a. an entry about the existence of an incident report should be made in the medical record b. the chart should contain all the variables related to the incident c. the document is generally considered confidential d. a disclosed incidence report can be subpoenaed in court e. a copy of the incident report should be attached to the medical record

the chart should contain all the variables related to the incident a disclosed incidence report can be subpoenaed in court the document is generally considered confidential