Author Question: A male client visits a healthcare center complaining of a skin infection. He has been prescribed an ... (Read 26 times)

mwit1967 · **on:** Jul 17, 2018

A male client visits a healthcare center complaining of a skin infection. He has been prescribed an ointment for the next 10 days, every morning after bath. A nurse has been assigned to demonstrate how to apply the ointment.

After 2 days, the client reports to the nurse that the ointment gives him a burning sensation. The nurse does not inform the supervisor. The client revisits the hospital 5 days later complaining that his infection has spread, giving him a bad itch. What reason should the hospital management cite while holding the nurse responsible for the worsened condition of the client? A) Withholding treatment
B) Termination of treatment
C) Refusal of care
D) Abandonment of care

Question 2

A client admitted to a hospital is suspected to be brain dead. Which criteria could most likely be used to determine brain death?

A) Marked hypothermia
B) Severe depression of the central nervous system (CNS)
C) Complete absence of brain stem reflexes
D) Dilated pupils