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Help her arrange transferring her partner to an assisted living facility: While respite care may indirectly contribute to exploring long-term care options like assisted living, its primary purpose is to provide temporary relief to caregivers, rather than facilitating permanent transfers.

Provide volunteers who will run errands for her: While volunteer services may be part of some respite care programs, the primary benefit of respite care is to give the caregiver atemporary break from caregiving duties, rather than solely focusing on running errands.

Send a clinician to assess the safety of leaving her partner alone: While safety assessments may be important, especially for individuals with cognitive impairment, respite care primarily focuses on providing temporary relief to caregivers rather than conducting safety assessments.

Transcribe prescriptions received via a voicemail recording: Transcribing prescriptions from voicemail recordings may introduce errors and is not a recommended practice due to potential misinterpretation or misunderstanding of the information.

Use standard abbreviations when obtaining a telephone prescription: While using standard abbreviations is generally encouraged in healthcare documentation, it's essential to prioritize clarity and accuracy when transcribing prescriptions, especially over the phone.

Request that the provider call prescriptions in to the pharmacy: While this may be a part of the process, it does not address the essential step of verifying the medication details with the provider to ensure accuracy.

Review facility policies for taking scheduled breaks: While understanding facility policies is important, it may not directly address the reasons why the nurses are not taking their scheduled breaks. This step can be taken after understanding the underlying issues.

Discuss time management strategies with the nurses: While time management strategies may be helpful, it's essential to first understand why the nurses are not taking their breaks before discussing potential solutions.

Provide coverage for the nurses' breaks: While providing coverage may be necessary in the short term, it does not address the underlying reasons why the nurses are not taking their breaks and may not be a sustainable solution. Understanding the root cause is essential forimplementing appropriate interventions.

"I will be given contrast dye during this test." - This statement indicates a misunderstanding, as contrast dye is not typically used in a pulmonary function test. Contrast dye is more commonly associated with imaging studies such as CT scans or angiography.

"I will run on a treadmill during this test." - This statement is incorrect, as a pulmonary function test typically does not involve running on a treadmill. It measures lung function through various breathing maneuvers.

"I might have a tube inserted into my airway during this test." - While some procedures may involve inserting a tube into the airway (such as bronchoscopy), it is not a standard part of a pulmonary function test.

A client who has Guillain-Barré syndrome and a tracheostomy: Guillain-Barré syndrome can present with rapidly progressive weakness and respiratory compromise, requiring closemonitoring and interventions such as tracheostomy care. This assignment may be more appropriate for an experienced nurse due to the complexity of care.

A client who has multiple sclerosis and ataxia: Multiple sclerosis is a chronic neurological condition that can present with various symptoms, including ataxia. Depending on the severity of symptoms and care needs, this assignment may require a nurse with experience in managing neurological conditions.

A client who has a brain tumor and is admitted for chemotherapy: This client may require specialized care related to chemotherapy administration, symptom management, and neurological assessments. It may be more suitable for an experienced nurse with knowledge of oncology and neurology.

"Clients who participate in research studies forfeit their HIPAA right to privacy." - This statement is incorrect. While there are provisions for research under HIPAA, participation in research studies does not automatically forfeit a patient's right to privacy.

"HIPAA prohibits the uploading of photographs of client's providers to social media sites." - While this may be a prudent practice, it is not a direct provision of HIPAA regulations.

"HIPAA allows facility-specific coding of client health care information to ensure privacy." - While coding of health information is a component of HIPAA, the statement about facility- specific coding is not entirely accurate.

"A unit nurse has the authority to prescribe emergency medications during a disaster." - Nurses do not have the authority to prescribe medications outside of their scope of practice or without proper authorization, even during a disaster.

"A nurse should communicate with the performance improvement committee during a disaster to improve client outcomes." - While communication with relevant committees may beimportant, it is not a primary role of nurses during a disaster.

"A unit nurse can provide information to the media during a disaster." - Providing information to the media should be coordinated through designated spokespersons or public relations personnel, not individual nurses, to ensure accurate and appropriate messaging.

A. A client who has active bleeding from a puncture wound of the left groin area – Although this client is at risk for significant blood loss, the immediate priority is to assess and address any potential cardiac issues in clients with respiratory distress.

A client who has a raised red skin rash on his arms, neck, and face: While a rash may indicate an allergic reaction or infection, it is not immediately life-threatening compared to active bleeding.

A client who reports right-sided flank pain and is diaphoretic: Flank pain and diaphoresis could indicate various serious conditions such as kidney stones or myocardial infarction, but active bleeding requires more immediate intervention.

The client needs to have someone come in to help her bathe at home: While assistance with activities of daily living may be necessary, it does not specifically warrant a referral to a social worker.

The client needs to have someone bring oxygen tanks and equipment to her home: This indicates a need for home oxygen therapy but does not directly involve social work services.

The client needs to have range-of-motion exercises to assist with ambulation: Rehabilitation needs can be addressed by physical or occupational therapy, not necessarily by a social worker.