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LaDunn

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A nurse is caring for a patient who suffered a stroke. The patient's daughter brings a DNR and the power of attorney documents to the hospital. What is the purpose of the DNR?
 
  A. Document the terminal nature of the client's condition
  B. Allow an alternative to the universal standing order to provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation to all clients
  C. Provide an opportunity for the client, family, and caregivers to discuss the nature of the client's condition and the best possible course of action if the client has a cardiac arrest
  D. Provide legal protection for nurses who believe a client should not be resuscitated

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A nurse is caring for a patient who was admitted with a subarachnoid hemorrhage. The healthcare provider orders state that neurological assessments need to be preformed every 30 minutes.
 
  The nurse forgets to perform the assessments on two different occasions. An action that can lead to a malpractice suit would be:
  A. Assessing the patient more than once per shift.
  B. Explaining the patient's current condition to the family.
  C. Holding the next dose of sedation in order to perform a neurological assessment.
  D. Altering the time the assessments were performed


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Rilsmarie951

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Reply #1 on: Jul 8, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D


LaDunn

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Reply 2 on: Jul 8, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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:D TYSM

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