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TEST BANK - Huston, Leadership Roles and Management
Functions in Nursing, 11th Edition Verified Chapters 1 - 25,
Complete Newest Version
Wilfred, 30 years old male, was brought to the hospital due to injuries sustained
from a vehicular accident. While being transported to the X-ray department, he
straps accidentally broke and the client fell to the floor hitting to his head. In this
situation, the nurse is:

A. not responsible because of the doctrine of respondent superior
B. free from any negligence that caused harm to the patient
C. liable along with the employer for the use of a defective equipment that harms
the client
D. totally responsible for the negligence - ANSWER: C

The code of ethics for nurses has an interpretative statement that provides:

A. continuity of care for the improvement of the client
B. guide for carrying out nursing responsibilities that provide quality care and for the
ethical obligation of the profession
C. standards of care in carrying out nursing responsibilities
D. identical care to all clients in any setting - ANSWER: B

Which of the following situations would possibly cause a nurse to be sued due to
negligence?

A. Nurse gave a client wrong medication, and an hour later, client complained of
dyspnea
B. While preparing a medication, the nurse notices that instead of 1 tablet, she put
two tablets into the client's medicine cup
C. As the nurse was about to administer medication, the client questioned why the
medication is still given when in fact the physician discontinued it.
D. Nurse administered 2 tablets of analgesic instead of 1 tablet as prescribed. Patient
noticed the error and complained. - ANSWER: A

The nurse is in the hospital canteen and hears two staff nurses talking about the
client confined in Room 612. They mentioned his name and discussed details of his
condition. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A. Approach the two nurses and tell them that their actions are inappropriate
especially in a public place
B. Wait till the nurses finish the discussion and report the situation to the supervisor
C. Say nothing to avoid embarrassing the staff nurses
D. Remain quiet and ignore the discussion - ANSWER: A

, The nurse supervisor is not satisfied with the bed bath that is provided by Nurse
Arthur. To improve the care provided to the patients in the unit by Nurse Arthur, the
nurse supervisor should:

A. tell the nurse how to give bed baths correctly
B. ask another staff nurse to do bed baths instead
C. provide a manual to be read on giving bed baths
D. bring the staff nurse to a client's room and demonstrate - ANSWER: D

To check if the nurses under her supervision use critical thinking, Mrs. David
observes if the nurses act responsibly when at work. Which of the following actions
of the nurse demonstrates the attitude of responsibility?

A. Thinking of alternative methods of nursing care
B. Sharing ideas regarding patient care
C. Following standards of practice
D. Planning other approaches for patient care - ANSWER: C

Your client, Mr. Diaz, is concerned that he can not pay his hospital bills and
professional fees. You refer him to a:

A. Nurse supervisor
B. Social worker
C. bookkeeping department
D. physician - ANSWER: B

When collaborating with other health team members, the best description of Nurse
Rita's role is:

A. encourages the client's involvement in his care
B. shares and implements orders of the health team to ensure quality care
C. she listens to the individual views of the team members
D. helps client set goals of care and discharge - ANSWER: B

Nurse Rita is successful in collaborating with health team members about the care of
Mr. Linao. This is because she has the following competencies:

A. Communication, trust, and decision making
B. Conflict management, trust, negotiation
C. Negotiation, decision making
D. Mutual respect, negotiation and trust - ANSWER: A

An order for a client was given and the nurse in charge of the client reports that she
has no experience of doing the procedure before. Which of the following is the most
appropriate action of the nurse supervisor?

A. Assign another nurse to perform the procedure

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