Author Question: Which of these statements about informed consent and documentation is TRUE? a. Clients who have ... (Read 55 times)

09madisonrousseau09 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

Which of these statements about informed consent and documentation is TRUE?

a. Clients who have been sedated must have the consent form witnessed by a family member.
b. Clients who decline to have any specific treatment performed are not required to sign an informed consent form.
c. There is no legal requirement for informed consent to be written.
d. Informed consent must be obtained by a health care professional.

Question 2

Which of these conditions results from a decreased level of carbonic acid from hyperventilation?

a. metabolic acidosis c. respiratory acidosis
b. metabolic alkalosis d. respiratory alkalosis

harveenkau8139 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
The medical record may also contain advance directives and signed forms that indicate a client's informed consent to procedures. There is no legal requirement for informed consent to be written.

Answer to Question 2

D
Respiratory alkalosis is caused by hyperventilation, which can be precipitated by anxiety, fear, pain, fever, rapid mechanical ventilation, hypoxia at high altitudes, or by disease conditions such as brain tumors. In respiratory alkalosis, the blood pH is above 7.45 and the partial carbon dioxide level is less than 35 mmHg.