During a morning shift on a surgical unit, a practical nurse receives a client assignment that includes preparing an individual for an upcoming elective procedure. The care team also includes a registered nurse and an assistive personnel. Which of the following actions by the practical nurse represent appropriate scope of practice and collaboration? (Select all that apply.)
- Delegating the assistive personnel to obtain and document the client's preoperative vital signs.Cevap
- BExplaining the surgical procedure's risks and alternative treatments to the client prior to consent.
- Signing the informed consent document solely as a witness to the client's voluntary signature.Cevap
- DAdministering a prescribed preoperative intravenous (IV) push sedative medication.
- EDiscussing the details of the client's upcoming procedure with the care team in the facility's public cafeteria.
- Reinforcing the preoperative fasting instructions that were initially provided by the registered nurse.Cevap
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The correct actions include delegating the collection of preoperative vital signs to the assistive personnel, acting as a witness for the informed consent signature, and reinforcing the preoperative fasting instructions that were already taught by the registered nurse.
The practical nurse operates within a defined scope of practice that includes delegating stable, routine tasks (such as vital signs) to assistive personnel. The practical nurse may participate in the informed consent process by witnessing the client's signature, confirming it was given voluntarily. Furthermore, they are authorized to reinforce educational plans and instructions that have already been initiated by the registered nurse.
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Scope of practice for the practical nurse regarding delegation, informed consent, client education, and confidentiality.