A Nurse Asks a Client with Cirrhosis to Write His/her

question 27

Multiple Choice

A nurse asks a client with cirrhosis to write his/her name on a piece of paper each day. A student asks why the nurse does this. The best response by the nurse is that

• A) "If the client can't write his/her name, it means the client is very confused."
• B) "Part of the mini-mental exam and we assess this on all clients."
• C) "The physician left orders for this but I don't know why we are doing it."
• D) "This is an important safety assessment for the client with cirrhosis."

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