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Educator: This role involves teaching clients about their health conditions, treatments, and self-care, but it does not primarily focus on protecting the client or supporting their decisions.

Caregiver: This role involves providing direct care and performing tasks related to the client's well-being, but it does not focus specifically on advocacy or protecting client rights.

Manager: This role involves organizing and overseeing care, coordinating with other healthcare professionals, and ensuring that resources are used effectively, rather than focusing on advocacy and client protection.

Surgical suite nurse: While the surgical suite nurse may assist with explaining aspects of the procedure and verifying consent, the primary responsibility for obtaining informed consent lies with the surgeon.

Nurse: Although the nurse plays a role in patient education and ensuring the client understands the procedure, the formal process of obtaining informed consent is the responsibility of the surgeon.

Anesthesiologist: The anesthesiologist provides information about anesthesia risks and effects but does not obtain consent for the surgical procedure itself.

Glasgow results: This information would typically be included in the "Assessment" section of SBAR, as it relates to the current status of the client.

Code status: This information should be included in the "Background" section if it is relevant to the client's overall care and treatment plan, but it is not specific to the immediate context of the traumatic brain injury.

Plan of care changes for upcoming shift: This information belongs in the "Recommendation" or "Plan" section of SBAR, as it involves the actions or changes planned for the client’s care during the upcoming shift.

Protect the distal portion of the eyedropper using clean technique: While it is important to maintain aseptic technique, protecting the distal portion is less critical compared to the correct placement of the medication.

Apply pressure to the bridge of the nose after administration: This action is not necessary for timolol eye drops. Applying pressure to the inner canthus (not the bridge of the nose) can help reduce systemic absorption in certain situations, but it is not required for timolol.

Wipe the eye from the outer canthus to the inner canthus before instillation: Wiping the eye from the inner to the outer canthus is the standard practice to avoid spreading any potential contaminants.

Weigh the second client: While important for monitoring nutritional status, weighing the client is not as urgent as managing pain for a postoperative patient.

Change the dressings of both clients: Dressing changes are necessary but can be scheduled after addressing the more immediate needs such as pain management for the postoperative client.

Obtain vital signs for both clients: While vital signs are important for assessing overall health, pain management should be prioritized to address the immediate discomfort and potential impacts on recovery.

"I will begin once the client's discharge order is written.": Waiting for the discharge order delays the discharge planning process and may result in insufficient preparation for the client’s needs.

"I will begin once the client's insurance company approves discharge coverage.": Insurance approval is important but should not delay the initiation of discharge planning, which focuses on the client's needs and readiness for discharge.

"I will begin 48 hr before the client's discharge.": Starting discharge planning just 48 hours before discharge may not provide enough time to address all aspects of the client’s care and ensure a smooth transition.

Pull the auricle up and back: This technique is used for children older than 3 years old, as their ear canal becomes more vertical.

Pull the auricle up and out: This technique is incorrect for a 3-year-old child as it does not account for the horizontal position of the ear canal in younger children.

Pull the auricle down and back: This technique is not recommended for ear drops in young children and does not align with the anatomical considerations for their ear canal.

Tell the client the physician wants him to take the medications: This does not address the client’s concerns and may not resolve the issue.

Document that the client refuses the medications: While documentation is important, the nurse should first address the client’s concerns before documenting.

Ask the client why he is refusing to take the medications: Understanding the client’s reasons for refusal is important, but the initial step should be to explain the purpose of the medications.