A client is scheduled for a bone biopsy. What action by the nurse ...

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A client is scheduled for a bone biopsy. What action by the nurse takes priority?
 
  a. Administering the preoperative medications
  b. Answering any questions about the procedure
  c. Ensuring that informed consent is on the chart
  d. Showing the client's family where to wait

Question 2

A client with osteoporosis is going home, where the client lives alone. What action by the nurse is best?
 
  a. Arrange a home safety evaluation.
  b. Ensure the client has a walker at home.
  c. Help the client look into assisted living.
  d. Refer the client to Meals on Wheels.

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
The priority is to ensure that informed consent is on the chart. The preoperative medications should not be administered until the nurse is confident the procedure will occur and the client has already signed the consent, if the medications include anxiolytics or sedatives or opioids. The provider should answer questions about the procedure. The nurse does show the family where to wait, but this is not the priority and could be delegated.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
This client has several risk factors that place him or her at a high risk for falling. The nurse should consult social work or home health care to conduct a home safety evaluation. The other options may or may not be needed based upon the client's condition at discharge.