Management of Care

5 free questions

• The nurse receives handoff report on four clients on a surgical unit. Which client should the nurse assess first?
• A client is 3 days postoperative after an open bowel resection and is in stable condition. Which tasks can the registered nurse (RN) delegate to assistive personnel (AP)? Select all that apply.
• The nurse is about to witness a client's signature on the consent form for a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The client says, "The surgeon said something about maybe needing a bigger cut, but I don't really understand why." Which action should the nurse take?
• A client with advanced amyotrophic lateral sclerosis has decision-making capacity and has named an adult son as health care agent in a durable power of attorney for health care. The client declines placement of a gastrostomy tube. The son tells the nurse, "I'm the health care agent, so the tube is going in." Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?
• Which actions by health care team members require the nurse to intervene to protect client privacy and confidentiality? Select all that apply.