A nonemergent legal informed consent must include either a signature of a competent person of legal age to consent or a court order or guardianship and freedom of choice by the person consenting. What else must be included?
A) A timeline of when the treatment is expected to occur
B) Written information on what the outcome will be
C) Appropriate information given to and understood by the person consenting
D) An explanation of the nature of treatment provided by the nurse
Question 2In the context of a nurse shortage, recruitment is a major human resources strategy. List the nine major processes or phases of recruitment in the appropriate order.
a. Selecting
b. Orienting
c. Screening
d. Advertising
e. Interviewing
f. Position posting
g. Staff development.
h. Counseling/coaching
i. Performance evaluation
Question 3A nurse is participating in a baccalaureate course. For the class, she has to attend the legislative session regarding the new role of medication assistants. Nurses should be involved in shaping public policy primarily because:
a. Involvement will enable nurses to take over the healthcare system at some point in the future.
b. Other healthcare professions are less con-cerned about the essential needs of clients.
c. Such activities are important career build-ers for nurses who seek top-level executive positions.
d. They are closest to the front line of health care and see how it affects clients and families.
Question 4Nursing professionals in the twenty-first century will accomplish most of their work:
a. Through teams of internationally prepared professionals.
b. In teams and through group work.
c. Through long-term, secure jobs.
d. In competitive environments and work groups.
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