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serike

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The nurse and other health care providers are legally obligated to provide which kind of information to the patient for the purpose of informed consent?
 
  a. A lot of technical and scientific information
  b. Legal information for the patient and family
  c. Reasonable specifics
  d. Information in the patient's own language and jargon

Question 2

When giving the patient key written information about his discharge, the nurse will include which of the following?
 
  a. Prescriptions written by the physician
  b. The questionnaire found at the bedside
  c. The unit-dose package given at discharge
  d. Drug inserts and booklets prepared for medications



ryhom

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
The law requires that the amount and type of information provided to the patient be reasonable.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Written information can include special labels for prescription bottles, inserts from drug packages, and booklets prepared about medications.



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