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.
Nurse-patient interaction; nonverbal communication
The nurse needs to inform the patient with impaired vision when a touch is to occur and ask permissi
Visual Acuity Testing: Assist the patient in occluding the eye.
Respiratory Assistive Devices, Patient Using a Peak Flow Meter
Colostomy sites (blue area is where colon was removed).
A patient examination room should be simple and efficiently designed.