informed consent/ restraints questions

A nurse is explaining the use of written consent forms to a newly licensed nurse. The nurse should ensure that a written consent form has been signed by which of the following clients?

A client who has a prescription for a transfusion of packed red blood cells

A nurse in an urgent-care center is caring for a 15 year old client whose symptoms suggest a sexually transmitted infection. The client's parent is unavailable, but the client's grandmother accompanied the client to the clinic. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Ask the adolescent to sign the consent form

A nurse is discussing with a newly licensed nurse about how to obtain informed consent from a client who is scheduled to undergo an epidural procedure. Which of the following ethical principles should the nurse include in the teaching?

Autonomy

A home health nurse is caring for a client who asks about the purpose of a living will. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?

It allows the client to express personal wishes regarding health care decisions

A nurse is assisting with the informed consent process for a client who is scheduled for a below-the-knee amputation. The client asks the nurse, "Why are they making me having this surgery today? I don't understand why they are doing this." Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Notify the provider of the client's comments

A nurse in the emergency department is preparing to obtain informed consent for surgery from a client who received a meperidine hydrochloride IV during transport from a rural hospital. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to obtain consent for surgery?

Obtain consent from a relative of the client

A nurse is preparing a client for a lumbar puncture. The client has signed the consent form but tells the nurse that she does not remember what the doctor will do during the procedure. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Remind the client that the doctor will insert a needle to get a sample of fluid from her spine

A nurse is caring for a client who required wrist restraints. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Remove the restraints at least every 2 hours

A nurse is providing teaching to a client about a surgical procedure that she is scheduled for later in the day. The client states that no one has spoken to her about the procedure before. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Stop the teaching and check with the surgeon about informed consent

A nurse is caring for a client who was voluntarily admitted to an inpatient mental health facility for treatment of major depressive disorder. After initially consenting to deep brain stimulation, the client says he does not want to have the procedure. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Tell the client that he has the right to refuse the procedure

A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about the informed consent process for a client who is scheduled for a surgical procedure. Which of the following pieces of information should the nurse include in the teaching?

The person who will perform the procedure is responsible for obtaining informed consent

A nurse is witnessing a client sign an informed consent form for surgery. What is the nurse affirming by this action?

The signature on the preoperative consent form is the client's

A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for a vest restraint. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Tie the restraint with a quick-release knot

A nurse is reviewing informed consent with a client who is scheduled for a cardiac catheterization. Which of the following is the responsibility of the nurse?

Verifying the client's understanding of the procedure being performed