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Zorluk: ZorClient Care Assignments and Collaboration

A practical nurse (PN) is providing care for a client who was recently diagnosed with a terminal illness and is now preparing for palliative surgery. The multidisciplinary care team includes a registered nurse (RN), a healthcare provider (HCP), and an assistive personnel (AP). Which action by the PN demonstrates appropriate interprofessional collaboration and adherence to legal practice boundaries?

  1. Requesting the RN to administer a prescribed intravenous (IV) push analgesic for breakthrough pain while the PN reinforces the HCP's prior preoperative teaching.Cevap
  2. B
    Explaining the potential surgical risks, benefits, and alternative treatment options to the client prior to obtaining their signature on the informed consent document.
  3. C
    Accepting the RN's delegation to conduct the initial admission assessment and formulate the client's individualized comprehensive plan of care.
  4. D
    Discussing the client's terminal prognosis and surgical details with the AP in the facility cafeteria to ensure the AP understands the psychosocial context of the care.

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The action that demonstrates appropriate interprofessional collaboration and scope of practice is requesting the RN to administer the prescribed intravenous (IV) push analgesic while the PN reinforces the HCP's prior preoperative teaching.
The correct action involves the PN accurately identifying tasks that exceed their scope (administering an IV push medication) and properly escalating those to the RN. Concurrently, the PN performs a task safely within their scope by reinforcing preoperative education that was already initiated by the HCP. This demonstrates excellent interprofessional collaboration and strict adherence to safe practice boundaries.

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1
Analyze the scope of practice limits for a practical nurse (PN) regarding medication administration and client education.
Identified that IV push medications and initial client teaching are generally outside the PN's legal scope, but reinforcing previous teaching is permitted.
Understanding the precise boundaries of PN practice is necessary to evaluate the safety and legality of the proposed actions.
2
Evaluate the collaborative roles regarding the informed consent process.
Determined that the HCP must explain the procedure, risks, and alternatives; the nurse only acts as a witness to the signature.
Clarifies the difference between the provider's duty to inform and the nurse's duty to witness, preventing illegal assumption of provider responsibilities.
3
Assess the boundaries of nursing assessment and care planning.
Recognized that the RN must perform the initial comprehensive assessment and develop the care plan, a task that cannot be safely delegated to the PN.
Protects the client by ensuring that tasks requiring complex, independent clinical judgment remain with the appropriately licensed team member.
4
Review the principles of client confidentiality in collaborative communication.
Identified that sharing client information with team members must occur in private, secure areas to avoid unauthorized disclosure.
Ensures compliance with federal privacy regulations while coordinating care with assistive personnel.

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