A nurse is witnessing a client sign an informed consent form for surgery. Which

of the following describes what the nurse is affirming by this action?

The signature on the preoperative consent form is the client’s

 A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is admitting a client. Which of the following

information should the nurse document in the client’s record first?

Assessment

A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is washing her hands prior to assisting with a

surgical procedure. Which of the following actions by the nurse demonstrates

proper surgical hand-washing techniques?

The nurse washes with her hands held higher than her elbows.

A nurse at a screening clinic is assessing a client who reports a history of a heart

murmur related to aortic valve stenosis. At which of the following anatomical

areas should the nurse place the stethoscope to auscultate the aortic valve?

Second intercostal space to the right of the sternum

 A nurse is measuring vital signs for a client and notices an irregularity in the

pulse. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Count the apical pulse rate for 1 full minute, and describe the rhythm in

the chart.

A nurse is caring for an older adult client who becomes agitated when the nurse

requests the client’s dentures be removed prior to surgery. Which of the

following responses should the nurse make?

“What worries you about being without your teeth?”

A nurse is caring for a client who has a terminal illness. The client asks several

questions about the nurse’s religious beliefs related to death and dying. Which

of the following actions should the nurse take?

Encourage the client to express his thoughts about death and dying