ATI RN
ATI Leadership 2023 I Questions
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Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is unconscious and whose partner is their health care surrogate. The partner wishes to discontinue the client's feeding tube, but another family member tells the nurse that they want the client to continue receiving treatment. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is B: As the health care surrogate, the client's partner can make this decision. The rationale for this is that a health care surrogate is legally designated to make medical decisions on behalf of an incapacitated individual. In this case, since the client is unconscious, the partner's wishes as the surrogate should be followed.
Choice A is incorrect because involving the nursing supervisor to review advance directives is not necessary when a designated surrogate is involved.
Choice C is incorrect as contacting the provider is not relevant when the surrogate has the legal authority to make decisions.
Choice D is also incorrect as involving the ethics committee is not necessary when a surrogate has the authority to make decisions.
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