A nurse shows an understanding of practices that are designed to provi

A nurse shows an understanding of practices that are designed to provide legal protections regarding liability for client care when:

1. Checking the client’s name band prior to the administration of a preoperative medication.
2. Asking for help when moving a comatose client because the client can not be safely handled by one nurse.
3. Attending an in-service on the appropriate use of a new piece of equipment used in the facility.
4. Delegating only those tasks that he/she can’t personally perform.
5. Reviewing the five rights of medication administration when the client states, “This doesn’t look like my usual pill.”

ANSWER

Correct Answer: 1,2,3,5
Rationale 1: Legal Protection for Nurses is best assured by always checking the identity of the client to make sure it is the right client.
Rationale 2: Legal Protection for Nurses is best assured by asking for assistance and/or supervision in situations for which you feel inadequately prepared.
Rationale 3: Legal Protection for Nurses is best assured by maintaining clinical competence.
Rationale 4: Delegation is a nursing responsibility that is designed to help provide quality and timely nursing care but that is not its sole focus.
Rationale 5: Legal Protection for Nurses is best assured by checking any order that a client questions.