ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
A community health nursing case manager is assigned the case of a 12yo boy diagnosed with
DM. He is unreceptive to learning and does not want to learn to read a glucometer or give his
own insulin injections. Which of the following would be the most appropriate to arrange to
help keep this child from feeling alone with regard to diabetes. - CORRECT
ANSWER Attend a diabetic camp for preteens.
A nurse is participating in a quality improvement study of a procedure frequently performed
on the unit. Which of the following information will provide data regarding the efficacy of
the procedure? - CORRECT ANSWER Incidence of complication related to the
procedure
A nurse witnesses an assistive personnel (AP) they are supervising reprimanding a client for
not using the urinal properly. The AP threatens to put a diaper on the client if the urinal is not
used more carefully next time. Which of the following torts is the AP committing? -
CORRECT ANSWER Assault
A home health nurse has adjusted his schedule to visit the following four patients today.
Which patient will he see first? - CORRECT ANSWER A patient who has COPD and
increased shortness of breath.
A case manager is discussing critical pathways with a group of newly hired nurses. Which of
the following statements indicates understanding? - CORRECT ANSWER "The
pathway shows an estimate of the number of days the client will be hospitalized."
The nurse is assigned to care for four clients. In planning client rounds, which client should
the nurse assess first? - CORRECT ANSWER A client with asthma who requested a
breathing treatment during the previous shift
A nurse manager is reviewing the admission history of four adults who were admitted to the
medical-surgical unit during the shift. Which of the situations is the nurse required to disclose
, information to an outside agency about the client or the client's circumstances? - CORRECT
ANSWER A dependent adult admitted for the treatment of a spiral fracture
A nurse at your facility has been observed diverting drugs. The supervisor has been notified.
In order for the nurse to receive the best help with this problem, the healthcare facility
should..... - CORRECT ANSWER Notify the Board of Nursing for a referral to the
Alternative Program
A Registered Nurse on a medical-surgical unit is making assignments at the beginning of the
shift. Which of the following tasks should the nurse delegate to the LPN? - CORRECT
ANSWER Obtain vital signs for a client who is 2 hours post-procedure following a
cardiac catherization
A nurse has just assisted a patient back to bed after a fall. The nurse and physician have
assessed the patient and have determined that the patient does not appear to be injured. After
completing the incident report, the nurse implements which action next? - CORRECT
ANSWER Reassess the patient
A public health nurse is planning several initiatives for a city. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse include as part of public health assurance? - CORRECT
ANSWER Partnering with a laboratory company to provide free HIV screening for the
public
A nurse is accused of professional negligence. In determining if he or she is guilty, a jury
would compare the nurse to what standard? - CORRECT ANSWER What a reasonable
and prudent nurse would have done in the same situation
A nurse is caring for an elderly patient who has been in a healthcare facility for 3 weeks due
to hip replacement and pulmonary complications. The nurse notes development of decubitus
ulcer on his coccyx area. Which action would be appropriate to obtain a collaborative plan of
care? - CORRECT ANSWER Facilitate a consult with the wound care nurse
A community health nurse is implementing health programs with several populations in the
local area. In which of the following situations is the nurse using primary prevention? -