Term 1 of 70
A nurse manager is reviewing guidelines for informed consent with the nursing staff. Which of the
following statements by a staff nurse indicates that the teaching was effective?
"consent is not required for emergency procedures."
"consent must always be obtained directly from the physician."
"Consent can be given by a durable power of attorney."
"consent can be verbal and does not need to be documented."
Term 2 of 70
A nurse is preparing a client for an elective mastectomy. The client is wearing a plain gold
wedding band. Which of the following is an appropriate procedure for taking care of this client‟s
ring?
Leave the ring on the client during the procedure.
Place the client‟s ring in the facility safe.
Dispose of the ring to prevent loss.
Remove the ring and give it to the client’s son.
,Term 3 of 70
A client is brought to the emergency department following a motor-vehicle crash. Drug use is
suspected in the crash, and a voided urine specimen is ordered. The client repeatedly refuses to
provide the specimen. Which of the following is the appropriate action by the nurse?
B* Document the client‟s refusal in the chart.
Position the client on her left side with knees flexed
a. Libel : talking bad about someone via writing it in notes
"I will need assistance with bathing."
Term 4 of 70
A charge nurse discovers that a staff nurse on the unit has made repeated medication errors.
Which of the following actions should the charge nurse take first?
Report the nurse to the nursing board immediately.
Reassign the nurse to a different unit.
Ask the nurse to describe her medication administration procedure. (1)
Ignore the errors and monitor her closely.
Term 5 of 70
A charge nurse in the newborn nursery is delegating tasks to an assistive personnel (AP). Which of
the following is an appropriate task for the AP?
Obtain the weight of a newborn that is receiving formula
Administer vaccinations to the newborn
Conduct a developmental assessment of the newborn
Change the newborn's diaper
, Term 6 of 70
A nurse is preparing a client for cardiac catheterization. Just before the procedure, the client asks
the nurse about the risks of the procedure. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Delay the procedure until the client feels more comfortable
Reassure the client that there are no risks involved
Notify the provider about the client‟s concerns.
Explain the procedure in detail to the client
Term 7 of 70
During a staff meeting a unit manager reviews the results for documenting client education and
finds that they are below the benchmark. Which of the following strategies should the nurse
manager implement first?
Determine factors that interfere with the documentation of client education.
Increase the number of staff working on documentation.
Schedule additional training sessions for all staff.
Implement a new electronic documentation system immediately.
Term 8 of 70
.A nurse manager observes an assistive personnel (AP) incorrectly transferring a client to the
bedside commode. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Immediately report The ap to the nursing supervisor.
Criticize the Ap in front of the client.
Ignore the Incident and monitor the ap's performance.
Refer the AP to the facility procedure manual.
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