A nurse is instructing a newly licensed nurse about the scope and standards of nursing practice. Which of the following describes standards of practice?

Choice A reason: Client's skin is pale and diaphoretic is not included in the subjective component, but in the objective component. The objective component records the measurable and observable data that the nurse collects from the client, such as vital signs, physical examination findings, and laboratory results.
Choice B reason: Client reports chest pain after mowing lawn this morning is included in the subjective component. The subjective component records the data that the client verbalizes or expresses, such as symptoms, feelings, preferences, and beliefs.
Choice C reason: Client administered nitroglycerin 0.3 mg SL for chest pain is not included in the subjective component, but in the plan component. The plan component records the interventions and actions that the nurse implements or plans to implement for the client, such as medications, treatments, referrals, and education.
Choice D reason: Client's blood pressure is 182/98 mm Hg is not included in the subjective component, but in the objective component. The objective component records the measurable and observable data that the nurse collects from the client, such as vital signs, physical examination findings, and laboratory results.

Choice A reason: If client is uninsured the ED can decline to render services is not an information that the nurse should include in the teaching. This is a false statement that contradicts the purpose and the provision of EMTALA. According to EMTALA, any hospital that participates in Medicare and has an emergency department must provide an appropriate medical screening examination to anyone who requests it, regardless of their insurance status or ability to pay.
Choice B reason: The ED has the right to refuse to provide client services is not an information that the nurse should include in the teaching. This is a false statement that violates the principle and the requirement of EMTALA. According to EMTALA, any hospital that participates in Medicare and has an emergency department has a duty to provide stabilizing treatment to any individual who has an emergency medical condition or is in active labor, unless an appropriate transfer is arranged.

Choice C reason: The ED can transfer medically unstable clients to other facilities is not an information that the nurse should include in the teaching. This is a false statement that breaches the rule and the regulation of EMTALA. According to EMTALA, any hospital that participates in Medicare and has an emergency department must not transfer an individual who has an emergency medical condition or is in active labor, unless the transfer is requested by the individual or their representative, or the transfer meets certain criteria, such as the benefits outweigh the risks, the receiving facility has agreed to accept the transfer, and the transfer is effected by qualified personnel and equipment.
Choice D reason: Clients must receive a medical screening evaluation (MSE) is an information that the nurse should include in the teaching. This is a true statement that reflects the essence and the standard of EMTALA. According to EMTALA, any hospital that participates in Medicare and has an emergency department must provide an appropriate medical screening examination to anyone who comes to the emergency department and requests examination or treatment for a medical condition, to determine whether or not an emergency medical condition exists