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iveyjurea

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The nurse on the medical unit is admitting a client. When the nurse asks the client about advance directives, the client states, I have a living will. Which is the purpose of a living will?
 
  A) Provides specific instructions about type of medications the client requires to sustain life
  B) Provides specific instructions about what medical treatment the client chooses to omit or refuse in the event they can no longer make decisions for themselves
  C) Provides specific instructions about who will make healthcare decisions if the client cannot
  D) Provides specific instructions about how decisions are to be made if the client is unable to make the decisions

Question 2

Several nurses are discussing the Joint Commission's 2013 National Patient Safety Goals during a staff meeting. Which goal improves the effectiveness of communication among caregivers?
 
  A) Conduct a verification process to confirm the correct procedure.
  B) Transmit test results in a timely manner to the appropriate staff member.
  C) Review a list of look-alike/sound-alike drugs used in the organization.
  D) Use the client's room number as an identifier.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

There are two types of advanced directives, the living will and the durable power of attorney for health care. The living will provides specific instructions about what medical treatment the client chooses to omit or refuse. The durable power of attorney for health care identifies who will be making healthcare decisions if the client cannot.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B

Transmitting test results in a timely manner to the appropriate staff member improves the effectiveness of communication among caregivers. Using the client's room number as an identifier is a passive technique that would not improve the accuracy of client identification. Conducting a verification process to confirm that the correct procedure for the correct client is to be performed is a way of improving the accuracy of client identification. Annually reviewing a list of look-alike/sound-alike drugs is done to improve the safety of use of medication in an organization, not to improve effective communication.




iveyjurea

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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
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