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cnetterville

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A physician asks a family nurse practitioner to prescribe a medication that the nurse practitioner knows is incompatible with the client's current medication regimen.
 
  Which of the following would occur if the nurse practitioner implements the physician's request? a. The nurse practitioner would be liable for the action.
  b. Good Samaritan laws would protect the nurse.
  c. If the nurse practitioner has developed a good relationship with the client, a problem will not likely arise.
  d. This situation illustrates one of the reasons for nurse practitioners to have mal-practice insurance.

Question 2

The client has a large, deep wound on the sacral region. The nurse correctly packs the wound by doing which one of the following?
 
  a. Filling two-thirds of the wound cavity
  b. Leaving saline-soaked folded gauze squares in place
  c. Putting the dressing in very tightly
  d. Extending only to the surface of the wound



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Answer to Question 1

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A nurse carrying out an inaccurate or inappropriate order may be legally responsible for any harm suffered by the client and may be found negligent.
Good Samaritan laws will not protect the nurse in this situation. Good Samaritan laws are for providing care at the scene of an accident. The nurse should refuse to administer the medication when he or she knows it is wrong.
Developing a good relationship with the client is important, but this will not protect the nurse from legal liability for providing incompetent care.
As having malpractice insurance does not help protect the client from harm, the nurse practitioner should refuse to administer the medication.

Answer to Question 2

D
The wound should be packed only until the packing material reaches the surface of the wound. Wound packing that overlaps onto the wound edges may cause maceration of the tissue sur-rounding the wound.
The wound should be packed to the upper edge of the wound to prevent dead space and the formation of abscesses.
The gauze should be saturated with the prescribed solution, wrung out, unfolded, and lightly packed into the wound.
The wound should not be packed too tightly. Over-packing the wound may cause pressure on the tissue in the wound bed.



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cnetterville

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Both answers were spot on, thank you once again




 

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