A nurse is filling out paperwork with a client who is being admitted to the hospital. The nurse asks the client if he has an advance directive. Which response from the client indicates understanding of a power of attorney document?
In the event that a client becomes incompetent to make his or her own decisions, the healthcare power of attorney can authorize which of the following?
A client is admitted to the hospital for surgery and the nurse discovers that the client has a living will. In addition to placing a copy of the document on the client’s chart, what would be a priority action for the nurse?
An older adult client who has been diagnosed with lymphoma does not have a living will in place, but has filled out a values history. Which of the following is associated with this type of directive? Select all that apply.
A client in the hospital has just expired. Which of the following personnel must the nurse notify in the event of a client’s death? Select all that apply.
The nurse is caring for a 70-year-old client diagnosed with pneumonia. The treatment plan includes antibiotics, breathing treatments, and incentive spirometer use. The client is alert and oriented to person, place, time, and situation. They are on 2L nasal cannula without any signs or symptoms of distress. The client states, “I do not want to have any antibiotics, I just want this to run its course.” The nurse knows this client has a durable power of attorney. Which of the following should the nurse do?
A client is being admitted to the hospital for surgery. Which best describes an example of an assessment parameter used by the nurse to determine if the client has an advance directive?
A nurse is performing postmortem care on a client who has just died. Which of the following actions should be included as part of postmortem care? Select all that apply.
Which of the following is a role of the registered nurse when working with older adults regarding advance directives? Select all that apply.
Studies have shown that although care planning and advance directives are available to clients, only a small percentage have actually completed them. Which of the following has been shown to be associated with a greater likelihood of completing an advance directive? Select all that apply.
