Thompson River University (TRU ) • AIT Nursing

Who must be notified of waiver and by whom? Definition: A) RN (40 hr) req and DON req can be waived: By secretary if: -Facility in a rural area with limited supply of RN's; - has one full time RN on duty for 40 hrs per week AND - has only patients physician indicated do not need 48hr RN / physician care OR indicates RN/physician will come spend time with res on days RN not on duty to provide needed care. For LVN: 1) if state deems that the lTC has attempted and been unable to recruit approp...

1. The NL1 and the NLA is not as powerful in the political circles as the ANA. To what is this lack of influence attributed A the leadership of the ANA is made up of mostly physicians B fewer than 10% of all registered nurses is members of either organization C the NLN does not carter to LPNs D the ANA and the NLN do not empower nurses to be politically active 2. The nurse manager closely watches survey results knowing that patient perceptions are useful insza A determining disciplinary ac...

Two days after delivery, a postpartum client prepares for discharge. What should the nurse teach her about lochia flow? Incorrect: Lochia does change color but goes from lochia rubra (bright red) on days 1-3, to lochia serosa (pinkish brown) on days 4-9, to lochia alba (creamy white) days 10-21. Incorrect: Numerous clots are abnormal and should be reported to the physician. Incorrect: Saturation of the perineal pad is considered abnormal and may indicate postpartum hemorrhage. Correct: Loch...

1. A nurse is collecting data from a newly admitted client who has anorexia nervosa. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect? Peripheral edema 2. a nurse in an urgent care clinic is collecting data from a client whos friend reports a suspicion of cocaine use. The nurse should identify that which of the following manifestations is an indicator of the client’s use of this substance? Hypertension 3. Collecting data on a client who has bullmia nervosa. Dental caries 4. ...

1. A charge nurse has heard one of the staff RN’s complaining about her …. Problem and negotiate a better schedule for both of the,. Assertive 2. The nurse is caring for a client who is a Native American Indian.. The client is wearing a medicine bag ….. advocate for the client’s spiritual needs? Check with the surgeon about placing the medicine bag in a clean bag, taped to the … 3. According to expert nursing theorists, Nursing does not meet all criteria for the… (SATA) Rai...

1. A nurse is collecting data from a newly admitted client who has anorexia nervosa. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect? Peripheral edema 2. a nurse in an urgent care clinic is collecting data from a client whos friend reports a suspicion of cocaine use. The nurse should identify that which of the following manifestations is an indicator of the client’s use of this substance? Hypertension 3. Collecting data on a client who has bullmia nervosa. Dental caries 4. ...

1. A nurse tells a coworker that he is probably going to call in “sick” tomorrow. The coworker urges him not to do so, because absenteeism creates problems for everyone on the unit. To which problems is the coworker referring? SATA Inadequate staffing adversely affects patient care both directly and indirectly -Working with inadequate staffing or working overtime to cover for absent workers creates physical and mental stress and strain -Chronic absenteeism lead to increased staff co...

1. Two days after delivery, a postpartum client prepares for discharge. What should the nurse teach her about lochia flow? Incorrect: Lochia does change color but goes from lochia rubra (bright red) on days 1-3, to lochia serosa (pinkish brown) on days 4-9, to lochia alba (creamy white) days 10-21. Incorrect: Numerous clots are abnormal and should be reported to the physician. Incorrect: Saturation of the perineal pad is considered abnormal and may indicate postpartum hemorrhage. Correct: L...

• Voluntary patient- will adhere to treatment plan and follow plan or care • A question about like always face the patient when providing cares to an aggressive patient. • Lots of questions on therapeutic communication, I thought they were fairly easy. Stuff like asking opened questions, telling the patient that they are safe • There was a question about like a patient wants to eat food in his room but is isn’t allowed and I set to set limits. I think other answers were like let hi...

1. A new LPN has been assigned the following tasks. Which tasks are not within the LPN scope of practice? 1. Reinforcement of client teaching 2. Tracheostomy care 3. Suctioning 4. Creating nursing care plans 5. Insertion of a urinary catheter 6. Assessment of an unstable client 2. A nurse is caring for a client who has been prescribed a medication that is listed on his allergy list. What action should the nurse take? Check the client’s vitals, hold the medication and notify the pro...