HESI Leadership/Management Flashcards
Often an NCLEX-RN ® question asks who should explain a surgical procedure to the client. The answer is?
the provider. This is probably the only question in which you refer to the health care provider. Remember, nurses are proud people; nurses wrote the test items, and they expect nurses to handle most client situations. Also remember that it is the nurse’s responsibility to be sure that the operative permit is signed and is on the chart. It is not the nurse’s responsibility to explain the procedure to the client.
Often questions are asked regarding the Good Samaritan Act, which is ?
the means of protecting a nurse when she or he is performing emergency care.
Assignments are often tested on the NCLEX-RN. The Nurse Practice Acts of each state govern policies related to making assignments. Usually, when determining who should be assigned to do a sterile dressing change, for example, a ?
a licensed nurse should be chosen; that is, an RN or licensed practical nurse (LPN) who has been checked off on this procedure.
Restraints of any kind may constitute?
false imprisonment. Freedom from unlawful restraint is a basic human right and is protected by law.
What types of procedures should be assigned to professional nurses?
Sterile or invasive procedures
Define an intentional tort, and give one example.
Conduct causing damage to another person in a willful or intentional way without just cause. Example: Hitting a client out of anger, not in a manner of self-protection.
List five activities a person who is declared incompetent cannot perform.
Vote, make contracts or wills, drive a car, sue or be sued, hold a professional license
What law protects the nurse who provides care or gives aid in an emergency situation?
The Good Samaritan Act
Describe six patient rights guaranteed under HIPAA regulations that nurses must be aware of in practice.
- A patient must give written consent before health care providers can use or disclose personal health information
- health care providers and physicians must give patients notice about providers’ responsibilities regarding patient confidentiality
- patients must have access to their medical records
- providers who restrict access must explain why and must offer patients a description of the complaint process
- patients have the right to request that changes be made in their medical records to correct inaccuracies
- health care providers must follow specific tracking procedures for any disclosures made that ensure accountability for maintenance of patient confidentiality
- patients have the right to request that health care providers and physicians restrict the use and disclosure of their personal health information, though the provider may decline to do so.
Assertive communication starts with?
Motivation comes from?
within an individual. A nurse leader can provide an environment that will promote motivation through positive feedback, respect, and seeking input. Look for responses that demonstrate these behaviors.
