The charge nurse - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Which statement accurately describes the primary purpose of the state nurse practice act (NPA)? a. To test and license LPN/LVNs. b. To define the scope of LPN/LVN practice. c. To improve the quality of care provided by the LPN/LVN. d. To limit the LPN/LVN employment placement. ANS: B While improving quality of care provided by the LPN/LVN may be a result of the NPA, the primary purpose of the NPA of each state defines the scope of nursing practice in that state. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive ...

ATI PN PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM A nurse is administering subcutaneous heparin to a client who is at risk for deep vein thrombosis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? 1. Administer the medication into the client's abdomen. 2. Inject the medication into a muscle. 3. Massage the site after administering the medication. 4. Use a 22-gauge needle to administer the medication. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a urinary tract infection and new ...

2023/2024( NGN )ATI PN FUNDAMENTALS LATEST TEST BANK REAL EXAM 800+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES|PN FUNDAMENTALS ATI PROCTORED EXAM 2023|AGRADE 1. A 75-year-old patient who is 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs 170 pounds is admitted with dehydration. A nursing diagnosis of Risk for Impaired Skin Integrity is identified for this patient. Which factor places the client at Risk for Impaired Skin Integrity? Arrange the steps of the nursing process in the sequence in which they gene...

VATI RN Maternal Newborn 2019/ VATI RN Maternal Newborn Assessment 100% Complete + Rationale |Verified >>A charge nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about substance use disorders during pregnancy. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching? {{Answer:- Encourage client who are prescribed methadone to breastfeed. -The nurse should encourage clients who are prescribed methadone during pregnancy to breastfeed their newb...

A charge nurse is planning an educational session for staff nurses about working with parents whose children have a terminal illness and are candidates for donating their organs. Which of the following in-formation should the nurse plan to include? - CORRECT ANSWER The family can have the child in an open casket without fearing that the organ donation might disfigure the child's body. A nurse in a provider's office is caring for a client who has a new diag-nosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus...

ATI Leadership Practice Detailed Answer Key, 2024 (Revised & Verified) 100%Solved. 1. A nurse is transcribing a client’s medication prescriptions and is having difficulty reading a written prescription by the provider. Which of the following nursing actions should the nurse take? A. Clarify the prescription with the client’s family. Rationale: The nurse should not clarify the medication prescription with the client’s family, because this action could be a breach of confidentiality. B...

Exam 1: NSG223/ NSG 223 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Med Surg 2 Exam| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A- Herzing Q: A patient who has endocarditis with vegetation on the mitral valve suddenly reports severe left foot pain. The nurse notes that no pulse is palpable in the left foot and that it is cold and pale. Which action should the nurse take next? Answer: Notify the health care provider about the change in status Q: Two weeks ago, a patient with heart failu...

A nurse is interviewing a patient who just received news that he has pancreatic cancer. The patient tells the nurse that getting cancer could never happen to him. Which defense mechanism is this patient demonstrating? A. Projection B. Denial C. Displacement D. Repression (Ans- B A patient's health history of breast cancer that runs in the family is what type of risk factor? (Ans- Non-modifiable risk factor Laws affecting nursing practice (Think PHMPG) (Ans- -Right of Privacy...

LEADERSHIP CMS PROCTORED EXAM | 2023/ 2024 NEW!!! QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS 1. A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is delegating client care. Which of the following tasks should the nurse delegate to assistive personnel? ~ Answer: Using a pain rating scale to monitor a client's pain level 2. A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is making staff assignments. Which of the following tasks should the nurse delegate to assistive personnel? ~ Answer: Pouching a c...

HESI PN LPN FUNDAMENTALS EXAM Questions and Answers Latest Updated 2024 (Verified). A client who is in hospice care complains of increasing amounts of pain. The healthcare provider prescribes an analgesic every four hours as needed. Which action should the LPN/LVN implement? A. Give an around-the-clock schedule for administration of analgesics. B. Administer analgesic medication as needed when the pain is severe. C. Provide medication to keep the client sedated and unaware of stimuli. D. O...