The nurse documents that the client has a written living will. ...

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The nurse documents that the client has a written living will. What is the best description of a living will?
 
  A) Document in which the client states the types of treatment desired to receive or not to receive if a terminal situation arises
  B) Designates a person of the client's choice to make healthcare decisions should the client become incompetent
  C) Document in which healthcare personnel are informed that if the person experiences cardiopulmonary arrest, that a code blue should not be called
  D) Document in which healthcare personnel are informed not to start tube feeding and to keep the client as comfortable as possible

Question 2

A client is ordered heparin following open heart surgery. What method would the nurse use to administer this medication?
 
  A) Intradermal
  B) Subcutaneous
  C) Intramuscular
  D) Intravenous

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Answer to Question 1

A
Feedback:
A living will is a document in which clients state the types of treatment they desire to receive or not to receive if a terminal situation arises or if they are unable to make decisions or express their wishes. A durable power of attorney for healthcare designates a person of the client's choice to make these healthcare decisions should the client become incompetent. An individual may have a do not resuscitate (DNR), do not intubate (DNI), or both orders in his or her health record. Healthcare personnel are thus informed that if this person experiences cardiopulmonary arrest, a code blue (or the code name for arrest in that facility) should not be called. The use of tube feedings may also be specified as a treatment the client wants or does not want. Clients who are DNR or DNI or who refuse tube feedings will be kept as comfortable as possible and given emotional support.

Answer to Question 2

B
Feedback:
Subcutaneous injections are administered into subcutaneous or adipose (fatty) tissues located below the dermis. Common subcutaneous medications are insulin and heparin. Intradermal injections are commonly used for skin testing and intramuscular injections are used when medications given less deeply irritate the client's tissues or when large amounts of medication are necessary. IV fluids are administered via the circulatory system to correct or to prevent fluid and electrolyte imbalance in the client.