Chapter 1, Problem 28CR

The nurse enters a clients room room and notes that the client's lawyer is present and the client is preparing a living will The living will require s that the client's signature be witnessed, and the client's asks the nurse to witness the signature. which is the appropriate nursing action.

When a patient is being admitted from home, the social worker should arrange for the medical records on the patient's last hospitalization. the facility should begin recording the patient's past history and background. prior medical records are generally not available. the social worker should obtain medical records from the admitting physician's office.

Below is an example of an ISBAR communication between a registered nurse and a healthcare provider. Which statement represents the "background" in ISBAR?

CPR can mean the difference between life and death for an individual. In this course you will be practicing and receiving your CPR certification. Prior to practicing please list the principles and steps of professional or provider CPR.

Five cultural considerations when providing nursing care for African American patients.

A nurse answers a patient’s call light and finds the patient on the floor by the bathroom door. After calling for assis-tance and examining the patient for injury, the nurse helps the patient back to bed and then fills out an incident report. Which statements accurately describe aspects of this proce-dure? Select all that apply. a. An incident report is used as disciplinary action againststaff members.b. An incident report is used as a means of identifyingrisks.c. An incident report is used for quality control.d. The facility manager completes the incident report.e. An incident report makes facts available in case litigationoccurs.f. Filing of an incident report should be documented in thepatient record.

Physical locations where health care is provided to patiemts (eg office or other outpatiets settings, hospitals, nursing facilities, home health care or emergency departments the two digit location code is required by medicare

Are telehealth and telemedicine services billable to the patients insurance coverage the same as face encounters in the office or hospital setting?

True or false: Nursing care is considered an institutional service.