NRSG 1125 PrepU Professional Behaviors/Professionalism
Questions With Complete Solutions
A client comes into the urgent care center to have sutures
removed on an arm. The nurse finds significant crusting along
the suture line. The client states not having time to get the
sutures removed a week prior, as directed. The nurse soaks the
crust and attempts to remove the sutures. As the nurse attempts
the suture removal, the client frequently pulls the arm away and
tells the nurse, "You are taking too long and it is hurting a little
bit. Just pull them out and get it over with." Which statement is
an example of appropriate therapeutic response? Correct
Answer "It is taking longer for me to remove the sutures
because the delay allowed the crust to form and adhere to the
sutures, making it harder and sometimes painful to remove
them."
A client is being seen in the mental health clinic because of
relapse. The client has been nonadherent with the medication
regimen. The nurse reinforces the advantages of taking
medications. The nurse is using which ethical principle? Correct
Answer Beneficence the health care provider uses knowledge of
science and incorporates the art of caring to develop an
environment in which people achieve their maximal health care
potential.
A client is diagnosed with hypertension. The client also reports
skin discoloration, weight gain, and nausea. Which
contraceptive preparations would the nurse practitioner
recommend for this client? Correct Answer Progestin-only
, A client with end-stage pancreatic cancer has decided to
terminate medical intervention. What should a nurse anticipate
when consulting with palliative care? Correct Answer referral
for bereavement counseling
A community nurse arrives at the home of a client. The client is
in soiled clothes due to the inability to make it to the bathroom
in time. The nurse overhears the unregulated care provider
(UCP) scolding the client for the soiled clothes. What is the
most appropriate response by the nurse to the UCP? Correct
Answer Your behavior in this situation is considered verbal
abuse."
A couple had decided not to circumcise their newborn for
nonreligious reasons. What is the appropriate response from the
nurse? Correct Answer OK, great. I will let the physician
know."
A family member of a resident in a long-term care facility
reports to the nurse that her mother's diamond ring is missing.
Another resident reported a day earlier that a twenty-dollar bill
was missing from his/her night table. What should the nurse do
in this situation? Correct Answer Notify the supervisor and call
the police.
A local college is having a career-day seminar for student
nurses. Booths from various agencies and facilities have been set
up. One of the students approaches the booth of a home care
agency and asks the nurse there about what is required to
become a home care nurse. Which of the following would the
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