Author Question: A nurse explains the informed consent form to a client who is scheduled for heart bypass surgery. ... (Read 86 times)

audragclark · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A nurse explains the informed consent form to a client who is scheduled for heart bypass surgery. Which of the following are elements of this consent form? Select all that apply.

A) Disclosure
B) Organ donation
C) DNR orders
D) Comprehension
E) Competence

Question 2

A group of nurses working in a long-term care facility fails to keep the narcotic medications in a secure location. The nurses also fail to count the medications before and after each shift, as indicated by the institution's policies and procedures.

These failures may result in what type of disciplinary action?
A) Action against the nurses' licenses
B) Action against the facility's state license
C) Action against the state regulating body
D) Action against the pharmacist's license

gstein359 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: A, D, E
Every person is granted freedom from bodily contact by another person, unless consent is granted. In all health care agencies, informed and voluntary consent is needed for admission (for routine treatment), for each specialized diagnostic procedure or medical or surgical treatment, and for any experimental treatments or procedures. Elements of informed consent include disclosure, comprehension, competence, and voluntariness.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A
In institutions, most controlled substances must be kept secure and monitored closely in accordance with institutional and state regulations. Failure to do so may lead to disciplinary action against the nurse's license.