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Kikoku · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A nurse caring for a client at a health care facility has to maintain a medical record for the client. Which of the following is a use of the medical record?

A) To transmit health records between insurance companies
B) To investigate the quality of care in the agency
C) To inform family and others concerned about the client's care
D) To release the entire health record for research

Question 2

A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled to undergo a mastectomy. Which of the following major tasks does the nurse perform immediately during the preoperative period?

A) Explain the potential risks and benefits to the client
B) Order preoperative medications to be given
C) Conduct a comprehensive nursing assessment
D) Inquire about autologous blood donation

kkenney · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
Feedback:
Medical records may occasionally be used to investigate the quality of care in the agency. A medical record is not used to transmit health records between insurance companies, to inform family and others concerned about the client's care, or to release the entire health record for research, as these actions would jeopardize the individual's right to privacy.

Answer to Question 2

C
Feedback:
During the immediate preoperative period, the nurse conducts a nursing assessment. Explaining risks and benefits as well as ordering preoperative medications are the responsibilities of the physician. Blood donation should be explored well in advance, not in the immediate preoperative period.