A nurse is caring for a patient who has colon cancer. The interprofessional team met to discuss some changes in the patient's plan of care.
The nurse discusses the changes with the patient's daughter before discussing anything with the patient. Which did the nurse violate?
a. The Patient Care Partnership
b. The Fifth Amendment
c. The American Disabilities Act
d. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Question 2
A nursing student is preparing for the NCLEX. Which of the following activities should the nurse perform several days prior to taking the examination? Select all that apply.
A. Pack a bag of items that may be needed during the test.
B. Map out the route to the exam site.
C. Eat a diet high in fats and carbohydrates.
D. Decrease fluids to prevent needing to go to the bathroom during the exam.
Emphysema. (a) Illustration comparing normal lungs and emphysemic lungs. The inserts illustrate how
Patient learns to not be afraid
Patient health history form Cont.
A physical therapist exercising the patient’s leg in a physical therapy department.
Pneumonia patient’s chest x-ray. Note the irregular areas of density.