Which client situation fails to meet the first requirement of ...

[nmorano1]

Which client situation fails to meet the first requirement of informed consent?
 
  a. The parent does not understand the physi-cian's explanations.
  b. The physician gives the parent only a partial list of possible side effects and complications.
  c. No parent is available and the physician asks the adolescent to sign the consent form.
  d. The infant's teenage mother signs a consent form because her parent tells her to.

Question 2

What should the parents of an infant with thrush (oral candidiasis) be taught about medication administration?
 
  a. Give nystatin suspension with a syringe without a needle.
  b. Apply nystatin cream to the affected area twice a day.
  c. Give nystatin just before the infant is fed.
  d. Rub nystatin suspension onto the oral mucous membranes with a gloved finger after feedings.

[katara]

Answer to Question 1

C
The first requirement of informed consent is that the person giving consent must be competent. Minors are not allowed to give consent. An understanding of information, full disclosure, and voluntary consent are requirements of informed consent, but none of these is the first requirement.

Answer to Question 2

D
It is important to apply the nystatin suspension to the affected areas, which is best accomplished by rubbing it onto the gums and tongue, after feedings, every 6 hours, until 3 to 4 days after symptoms have disappeared. Medication may not reach the affected areas when it is squirted into the infant's mouth. Rubbing the suspension onto the gum ensures contact with the affected areas. Nystatin cream is used for diaper rash caused by Candida. To prolong contact with the affected areas, the medication should be administered after a feeding.