The nurse on the medical unit is admitting a client. When the nurse asks the client about advance directives, the client states, I have a living will. Which is the purpose of a living will?
A) Provides specific instructions about type of medications the client requires to sustain life
B) Provides specific instructions about what medical treatment the client chooses to omit or refuse in the event they can no longer make decisions for themselves
C) Provides specific instructions about who will make healthcare decisions if the client cannot
D) Provides specific instructions about how decisions are to be made if the client is unable to make the decisions
Question 2
Several nurses are discussing the Joint Commission's 2013 National Patient Safety Goals during a staff meeting. Which goal improves the effectiveness of communication among caregivers?
A) Conduct a verification process to confirm the correct procedure.
B) Transmit test results in a timely manner to the appropriate staff member.
C) Review a list of look-alike/sound-alike drugs used in the organization.
D) Use the client's room number as an identifier.
Choose the telephone unit that offers the features needed in your office.
Types, Sizes, and Uses of Computers in the Medical Office
Examples of Medical Necessity Criteria
A medical assistant using the proper technique when passing instruments to the physician.
Animal that offer potential medical uses
Tuning fork medical uses.