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A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a group of newly licensed nurses regarding client confidentiality. In which of the following situations can the nurse disclose health information without the client's written consent?
- A. To an insurance agency in regard to a life insurance policy
- B. To a family member when the client is not available
- C. To a medical interpreter service on behalf of a client
- D. To an employer for a pre-employment screening
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Disclosure to an interpreter is allowed to facilitate care, adhering to HIPAA exceptions.
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A nurse is setting up a sterile field in a client's room. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
- A. Placing a sterile instrument within 1.3 cm (0.5 in) of the edge of the sterile field
- B. Opening the top flap of the sterile tray package away from their body
- C. Dropping sterile objects onto the field from a height of 5 cm (2 in)
- D. Placing the cap of a sterile solution on a clean surface with the inside facing down
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Opening the flap away maintains sterility by keeping the nurse's body out of the field.
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit receives a telephone call from an individual who identifies himself as the client's employer. The employer asks the nurse about the client's condition. Which of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse?
- A. He is here in the hospital, but I cannot tell you anything else.
- B. I cannot confirm or deny that we have a client by that name.
- C. The client's condition is stable right now.
- D. I will tell him you called.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Protecting confidentiality under HIPAA requires not confirming client presence.
A nurse is participating in a group discussion about complicated grief associated with loss. Which of the following should the nurse identify as an example of exaggerated grief?
- A. A client whose grief response begins following a terminal diagnosis
- B. A client whose grief response is repressed
- C. A client whose grief response is triggered by a secondary loss
- D. A client whose grief response leads to self-destructive behaviors
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Exaggerated grief involves extreme, self-destructive reactions beyond normal grieving.
A nurse is planning to provide postmortem care for a client who requires an autopsy. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
- A. Place an identification tag on the outside of the client's shroud.
- B. Remove the client's dentures and give them to the client's family.
- C. Wear sterile gloves when cleaning the client's body.
- D. Ask the assistive personnel to document the client's time of death.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: An ID tag on the shroud ensures proper identification for autopsy purposes.
A nurse is collecting data from a client about bowel elimination. Which of the following statements by the client indicates a risk for impaired bowel elimination?
- A. I drink an average of 2,000 milliliters of water daily.
- B. I take a prescribed opioid pain medication at bedtime.
- C. I love to eat apples and black-eyed peas.
- D. I drink two hot cups of coffee each morning.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Opioids can cause constipation, impairing bowel elimination.