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While the partner's status as the durable power of attorney for health care may play a role in decision- making, it does not supersede the client's right to make autonomous decisions about their own healthcare.

Religious beliefs may inform a client's decision-making process, but the primary consideration is whether the client has the capacity to understand the risks and benefits of the proposed treatment.

The involvement of an ethics committee may provide guidance, but the ultimate decision should prioritize the client's autonomy and capacity to make informed decisions.

Contact precautions are not required for chlamydia as it is not spread through casual contact but through sexual contact.

Instructing the client to use condoms is important, but it is not the immediate action required by the nurse. The client should be instructed to abstain from sexual activity until the treatment is complete.

Chlamydia is a bacterial infection, not a viral one, so antiviral creams would not be effective.

Asking the primary care provider to speak with the child may be appropriate, but it does not address the issue of consent.

Asking what the child would like to know does not address the issue of confidentiality and consent.

Telling the child to speak directly to the mother does not address the nurse's responsibility to maintain confidentiality.

While filing an incident report is important, it should be done after gathering more information.

Simply treating and discharging the client may put them back into an unsafe environment without addressing the potential abuse.

Asking about injuries with the son present may not yield truthful answers if the son is the abuser.

Green tags are for minor injuries that do not require immediate attention.

Yellow tags are for serious but not life-threatening injuries that require observation.

Red tags are for life-threatening injuries that require immediate treatment to survive. However, with 72% full thickness burns, survival chances are minimal, making the black tag the most appropriate.

It is not required to choose a family member as a health care proxy; the client has the right to choose any competent adult.

While it is advisable to have a health care proxy, it is not a requirement before undergoing an invasive procedure.

An attorney is not necessary to approve a health care proxy, although legal advice might be beneficial when drafting advance directives.

Continuing the medication dosages that relieve the client’s pain is appropriate in hospice care, where the focus is on comfort.

Replacing the opioid with an NSAID may not provide adequate pain relief for a client with severe pain due to terminal illness.

Administering only the benzodiazepine may not address the client's pain effectively.

Using another nurse’s password is a breach of security protocols and could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information.

Discarding personal health information in the trash is a violation of client confidentiality and does not protect against potential breaches of privacy.

Posting a client’s vital signs in their room could expose personal health information to others and is not a secure method of communication.

Developing an initial plan of care for a newly admitted client with sickle cell anemia involves comprehensive assessment and planning, which is typically the responsibility of an RN.

A client transferring from the CCU after a myocardial infarction would require complex care and monitoring, which is beyond the LPN’s scope of practice.

Initial teaching on self-administration of insulin involves patient education and assessment of understanding, which is more appropriate for an RN to handle.

The client postoperative following a laminectomy and unable to void is a concern, but not immediately life- threatening.

The client scheduled for a tubal ligation and is crying needs emotional support, but this is not a physiological emergency.

The client with type 1 diabetes needing a dressing change for an ulcer is important, but the absence of a pulse takes precedence.