A nurse is discussing restorative health care with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following
examples should the nurse include in the teaching? - ANSHome health care
Rehabilitation facilities
Skilled nursing facilities
A nurse is explaining the various types of health care coverage clients might have to a group of
nursing students. Which of the following health care financing mechanisms are federally
funded? - ANSMedicare
Medicaid
A nurse manager is developing strategies to care for the increasing number of clients who have
obesity. Which of the following actions should the nurse include as a primary health care
strategy? - ANSCollaborating with providers to perform obesity screenings during routine office
visits
A nurse is discussing the purpose of regulatory agencies during a staff meeting. Which of the
following should the nurse identify as the responsibility of state licensing boards? -
ANSEnsuring that health care providers comply with regulations
A nurse is explaining the various levels of health care services to a group of newly licensed
nurses. Which of the following examples of care or care settings should the nurse classify as
TERTIARY care? - ANSIntensive Care Unit
Oncology treatment center
Burn Center
A nurse is caring for a group of clients on a medical-surgical unit. For which of the following
client care needs should the nurse initiate a referral for a social worker? - ANSA client who has
terminal cancer requests hospice care in her home
A client asks about community resources available for older adults
A client requests an electric wheelchair for use after discharge
,A goal for a client who has difficulty with self-feeding due to rheumatoid arthritis is to use
adaptive devices. The nurse caring for the client should initiate a referral to which of the
following members of the interprofessional care team? - ANSOccupational Therapy
A client who is postoperative following knee arthroplasty is concerned about the adverse effects
of the medication he is receiving for pain management. Which of the following members of the
interprofessional care team can assist the client in understanding the medication's effects? -
ANSProvider
Pharmacist
Registered Nurse
A client who has had a cerebrovascular accident has persistent problems with dysphagia. The
nurse caring for the client should initiate a referral with which of the following members of the
interprofessional care team? - ANSSpeech-language pathologist
A nurse is acquainting a group
of newly licensed nurses with the
roles of the various members of the
health care team they will encounter
on a medical‑surgical unit. When
she gives examples of the types
of tasks certified nursing assistants
(CNAs) may perform, which of the
following client activities should
she include? (Select all that apply.)
A. Bathing
B. Ambulating
C. Toileting
D. Determining pain level
E. Measuring vital signs - ANSBathing
Ambulating
Toileting
Measuring Vital Signs
A nurse is caring for a client who decides not to have surgery despite significant blockages in
his coronary arteries. The nurse understands that this client's choice is an example of which of
the the following ethical principles? - ANSAutonomy
A nurse offers pain medication to a client who is postoperative prior to ambulation. The nurse
,understands that this aspect of care delivery is an example of which of the following ethical
principles?
A. Fidelity
B. Autonomy
C. Justice
D. Beneficence - ANSBeneficience
A nurse is instructing a group of nursing students about the responsibilities organ donation and
procurement invinvolves. When the nurse explains that all clients waiting for a kidney transplant
have to meet the same qualifications, the students should understand that this aspect of care
delivery is an example of which of the following ethical principle? - ANSJustice
A nurse questions a medication prescription as too extreme in light of the client's advanced age
and unstable status. The nurse understands that this action is an example of which of the
following ethical principles? - ANSNonmaleficence
A nurse is instructing a group of nursing students about how to know and what to expect when
ethical dilemmas arise. Which of the following situations should the students identify as an
ethical dilemma? - ANSA family has conflicting feelings about the initiation of enteral tube
feedings for their father, who is terminally ill.
A nurse observes an assistive personnel (AP) reprimanding a client for not using the urinal
properly. The AP tells him if he does not use the urinal more carefully next time. Which of the
following torts is the AP committing? - ANSAssault
A nurse is caring for a competent adult client who tells the nurse that he is thinking about
leaving the hospital AMA. The nurse believes that this is not in the client's best interest, so she
prepares to administer a PRN sedative medication the client has not requested along with his
usual medication. Which of the following types of tort is the nurse about to commit? - ANSFalse
imprisonment
A nurse in a surgeon's office is providing preoperative teaching for a client who is scheduled for
surgery the following week. The client tells the nurse that he will prepare his advance directives
before he goes to the hospital. Which of the following statements made by the client should
indicate to the nurse an understanding of advance directives?
A. "I'd rather have my brother make decisions for me, but I know it has to be my wife."
B. "I know they won't go ahead with the surgery unless I prepare these forms."
C. "I plan to write that I don't want them to keep me on a breathing machine."
D. "I will get my regular doctor to approve my plan before I hand it in at the hospital." - ANSI
plan to write that I don't want them to keep me on a breathing machine
A nurse is caring for a client who is about to undergo an elective surgical procedure. The nurse
should take which of the following actions regarding informed consent? - ANSMake sure the
surgeon obtained the client's consent
, Witness the client's signature on the consent form
A nurse has noticed several occasions in the past week when another nurse on the unit seemed
drowsy & unable to focus on the issue at hand. Today, she found the nurse asleep in a chair in
the break room when she was not on break. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
A. Remind the nurse that safe client care is a priority on the unit
B. Ask others on the team whether they have observed the same behavior
C. Report observations to the nurse manager on the unit
D. Conclude that her coworker's fatigue is not her problem to solve - ANSReport observations to
the nurse manager on the unit
A nurse is preparing information for change-of-shift report. Which of the following information
should the nurse include in the report? - ANSBone scan scheduled for today
A nurse is discussing the HIPPA Privacy Rule with nurses during new employee orientation.
Which of the following information should the nurse include? - ANSFamily members should
provide a code prior to receiving information
Communication of client information can occur at the nurses' station
A client can request a copy of her medical record
A nurse may photocopy a client's medical record for transfer to another facility
A nurse is reviewing documentation with a group of newly licensed nurses. Which of the
following legal guidelines should be followed when documenting in a client's record? - ANSPut
the date and time on all entries
Document objective data, leaving out opinions
A nurse is discussing occurrences that require completion of an incident report with a newly
licensed nurse. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching? -
ANSMedication Error
Needlesticks
Omission of prescription
A nurse is receiving a provider's prescription by telephone for morphine for a client who is
reporting moderate to severe pain. Which of the following nursing actions are appropriate? -
ANSRepeat the details of the prescription back to the provider
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