New COMPS NSG 4800 exam
1. The nurse is assisting with discharge planning for assigned clients. Which referral is
appropriate for the nurse to make?
a. A social worker referral for a client who will be discharged with a prescription for a
benzodiazepine.
b. A physical therapist referral for a client who has rheumatoid arthritis and needs
instruction in using an assistive device for eating.
c. An occupational therapist referral for a client who has Parkinson’s disease and is
experiencing difficulty performing activities of daily living (ADLs).
d. A speech therapist referral for a client who will be discharged with intermittent tube
feedings.
2. The nurse has attended a continuing education program on legal issues in nursing
practice. Which statement indicates correct understanding?
a. “Threatening to touch a client without the client’s consent is an example of assault.”
b. “Failure to communicate concerns about an elderly client who is confused and is
being discharged home is an example of defamation.”
c. “Giving clients false assurance about a health care condition or expected outcome is
an example of libel.”
d. “Posting information about a client on social media without permission is an example
of slander.”
3. The nurse working in a medical-surgical unit is caring for assigned clients. Which task is
appropriate to delegate?
a. Asking a licensed practical nurse to teach a client with a newly created ileostomy how
to change the appliance.
b. Asking a licensed practical nurse to obtain a capillary blood glucose reading on a
client who has become diaphoretic.
c. Asking unlicensed assistive personnel to flush the Jackson-Pratt drain of a
postoperative client.
d. Asking unlicensed assistive personnel to turn off the tube feeding for a client who is
vomiting.
1. The nurse is assisting with discharge planning for assigned clients. Which referral is
appropriate for the nurse to make?
a. A social worker referral for a client who will be discharged with a prescription for a
benzodiazepine.
b. A physical therapist referral for a client who has rheumatoid arthritis and needs
instruction in using an assistive device for eating.
c. An occupational therapist referral for a client who has Parkinson’s disease and is
experiencing difficulty performing activities of daily living (ADLs).
d. A speech therapist referral for a client who will be discharged with intermittent tube
feedings.
2. The nurse has attended a continuing education program on legal issues in nursing
practice. Which statement indicates correct understanding?
a. “Threatening to touch a client without the client’s consent is an example of assault.”
b. “Failure to communicate concerns about an elderly client who is confused and is
being discharged home is an example of defamation.”
c. “Giving clients false assurance about a health care condition or expected outcome is
an example of libel.”
d. “Posting information about a client on social media without permission is an example
of slander.”
3. The nurse working in a medical-surgical unit is caring for assigned clients. Which task is
appropriate to delegate?
a. Asking a licensed practical nurse to teach a client with a newly created ileostomy how
to change the appliance.
b. Asking a licensed practical nurse to obtain a capillary blood glucose reading on a
client who has become diaphoretic.
c. Asking unlicensed assistive personnel to flush the Jackson-Pratt drain of a
postoperative client.
d. Asking unlicensed assistive personnel to turn off the tube feeding for a client who is
vomiting.
