Rn 2.0 Leadership Practice Quiz Study Guide Questions And Correct Answers

A home health nurse is caring for a client who asks what is included in a living will. {Ans: It allows the client to express personal wishes regarding health care decisions}A nurse is caring for several clients who require diagnostic testing and is delegating tasks to an assistive personnel. Which of the following tasks should the nurse direct the AP to perform first? {Ans: Take an arterial blood gas specimen to the laboratory *Arterial blood gas specimens are placed on ice and must be transported to the laboratory immediately to prevent degradation of the sample. Since this task needs to be done within a specified time frame, it is the first task the AP should perform.}A nurse is caring for four clients who are scheduled for diagnostic tests. Which of the following tests should the nurse obtain written consent from the client? {Ans: cerebral arteriogram *A cerebral arteriogram is considered invasive because it involves injecting contrast material into an artery to study the cerebral circulation. Written consent is required.}A nurse is caring for a client who has stage 4 ovarian cancer and has decided to stop treatment and enter hospice care {Ans: Advocacy *By following the