On a patient's admission to the hospital, a nurse asks the patient whether he has a living will or durable power of attorney for healthcare. He states he does and provides a copy for the chart. The basis for the nurse's inquiry is which of the following?
a. Code of Ethics for Nurses
b. Patient Care Partnership
c. Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA)
d. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Question 2
Identify the third step in the MORAL decision-making model.
a. Reassess the dilemma.
b. Resolve the dilemma.
c. Review the problem.
d. Recall the history of the problem.
Sharing patient information with colleagues is an important nursing role
Inflammation. Inflammation is characterized by the presence of swelling, redness, heat, and pain. Sw
Patient with rheumatoid arthritis
Effects of nursing rounds on patient safety
Apply direct pressure to the patient’s wound.
Areas of sclerosis (see arrows) in the white matter of a patient with MS.