Quiz 11 Questions with complete solution Quiz 1-3 fundamentals
Which aspect of nursing would be most likely defined by legislation at a state level? - correct answer The differences in the scope of practice between registered nurses (RNs) and licensed practical nurses (LPNs).
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Quiz 1-3 fundamentals
Which aspect of nursing would be most likely defined by legislation at a state
level? - correct answer ✔The differences in the scope of practice between
registered nurses (RNs) and licensed practical nurses (LPNs).
A nurse at the health care facility is preparing the medication dosage for a
client. Why should the nurse read and compare the label on the medication
with the MAR at least three times (before, during, and after) while preparing
the medication for administration? - correct answer ✔Ensures that the right
medication is given at the right time by the right route
A nurse has taken a telephone order from a physician for an emergency
medication. The dose of the medication is abnormally high. What should the
nurse do next? - correct answer ✔Question the medication order
A health care facility determined that a nurse employed on a medical unit was
documenting care that was not being given, and subsequently reported the
action to the State Board of Nursing. How might this affect the nurse's license
to practice nursing? - correct answer ✔The nurse's license may be revoked
or suspended
Which is the nurse's best legal safeguard? - correct answer ✔Competent
practice
A group of nurses working in a long-term care facility fails to keep the narcotic
medications in a secure location. The nurses also fail to count the medications
before and after each shift, as indicated by the institution's policies and
procedures. These failures may result in disciplinary action against the: -
correct answer ✔Nurses' licences
, An on-duty nurse discovers that a colleague is pilfering medicines. According
to the Nurse Practice Acts, what should the nurse do? - correct answer
✔Report the incident to the supervisor.
A nurse is assessing the urine on a newborn's diaper. What would be a
normal assessment finding? - correct answer ✔light in color and odorless
What guidelines do nurses follow to identify the client's health care needs and
strengths, to establish and carry out a plan of care to meet those needs, and
to evaluate the effectiveness of the plan to meet established outcomes? -
correct answer ✔Nursing process
A client refuses to have pain medication administered by injection. The nurse
states, "If you don't let me give you the shot, I will get help to hold you down
and give it." What crime may the nurse be committing? - correct answer
✔Assault
During a clinical placement on a subacute, geriatric medicine unit, a student
nurse fed a stroke client some beef broth, despite the fact that the client's diet
was restricted to thickened fluids. As a result, the client aspirated and
developed pneumonia. Which statement underlies the student's potential
liability in this situation? - correct answer ✔The same standards of care that
apply to a registered nurse apply to the student.
What is the primary purpose of standards of nursing practice? - correct
answer ✔to ensure knowledgeable, safe, comprehensive nursing care
In comparison with licensure, which measures entry-level competence, what
does certification validate? - correct answer ✔specialty knowledge and
clinical judgment
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