Author Question: The client will be undergoing a surgical procedure. The nurse is aware that the responsibility to ... (Read 29 times)

karlynnae · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

The client will be undergoing a surgical procedure. The nurse is aware that the responsibility to obtain informed consent from a client is done by:

a. hospital administration representative
b. nurse
c. health care provider
d. unit clerk

Question 2

A client's hospital admission assessment includes a health history and current health assessment. This type of assessment is known as:

a. comprehensive c. ongoing
b. focused d. primary

Tonny · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
Informed consent refers to the ability of a competent client to make health care decisions based on an understanding of the benefits, risks, and potential consequences of a proposed plan of care and alternatives to the plan, and to express agreement to pursue a course of action. For certain medical or surgical treatments or procedures, the client's consent is obtained in writing on a form; the physician who will perform the procedure is responsible for explaining the procedure and its risks and benefits to the client and for obtaining the client's signature.

Answer to Question 2

A
Comprehensive assessment, which is usually completed when a client is admitted for health care services, includes a complete client health history and current needs assessment and provides baseline data against which changes in health status can be compared. Assessment of the client's physical and psychological health, the client's perception of health, any health risk factors, and the client's coping patterns is part of a comprehensive assessment.