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WhattoUnderstand

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A nurse attempted to assist a morbidly obese client back to bed and had immediate pain in the lower back. What action by the nurse is most appropriate?
 
  a. Ask another nurse to help next time.
  b. Demand better equipment to use.
  c. Fill out and file a variance report.
  d. Refuse to assist the client again.

Question 2

Several nurses have just helped a morbidly obese client get out of bed. One nurse accesses the client's record because I just have to know how much she weighs What action by the client's nurse is most appropriate?
 
  a. Make an anonymous report to the charge nurse.
  b. State That is a violation of client confidentiality.
  c. Tell the nurse Don't look; I'll tell you her weight.
  d. Walk away and ignore the other nurse's behavior.


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Natalie4ever

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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
The nurse should complete a variance report per agency policy. Asking another nurse to help and requesting better equipment are both good ideas, but the nurse may have an injury that needs care. It would be unethical to refuse to care for this client again.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Ethical practice requires the nurse to speak up and tell the other nurse that he or she is violating client confidentiality rules. The other responses do not address this concern.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

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