ATI EXAM ms
Exam Solution ms
LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT ATI COMPREHENSIV ms ms ms ms
E EXAM STUDYGUIDE! 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED COMP
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LETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (B7E2F)
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QUESTION 1 ms
The licensed practical nurse (LPN) enters a client's room and finds the client sitting o
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n the floor. The LPN calls the registered nurse, who checks the client thoroughly and t
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hen assists the client back into bed. The LPN completes an incident report, and the nu
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rsing supervisor and health care provider (HCP) are notified of the incident. Which is
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the next nursing action regarding the incident?
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ANSWER
Place the incident report in the client's chart. 2. Make a copy of the incident report for the HCP. 3.
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Document a complete entry in the client's record concerning the incident. (correct) 4. Document in t
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he client's record that an incident report has been completed RATIONALE: The incident report is co
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nfidential and privileged information, and it should not be copied, placed in the chart, or have any r
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eference made to it in the client's record. The incident report is not a substitute for a complete entr
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y in the client's record concerning the incident.
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QUESTION 2 ms
The nurse arrives at work and is told to report (float) to the pediatric unit for the da
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y because the unit is understaffed and needs additional nurses to care for the clients.
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The nurse has never worked in the pediatric unit. Which is the appropriate nursing a
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ction?
ANSWER
. Call the hospital lawyer. 2. Call the nursing supervisor. 3. Refuse to float to the pediatric unit. 4. R
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eport to the pediatric unit and identify tasks that can be safely performed (correct) RATIONALE: Flo
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ating is an acceptable legal practice used by hospitals to solve their understaffing problems. Legally t
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he nurse cannot refuse to float unless a union contract guarantees that the nurse can only work in
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a specified area or the nurse can prove a lack of knowledge for the performance of assigned tasks.
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When faced with this situation, the nurse should identify potential areas of harm to the client
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,QUESTION 3 ms
The nurse enters a client's room and notes that the client's lawyer is present and that
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the client is preparing a living will. The living will requires that the client's signature
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be witnessed, and the client asks the nurse to witness the signature. Which is the ap
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propriate nursing action? ms ms
ANSWER
Decline to sign the will. (CORRECT) 2. Sign the will as a witness to the signature only. 3. Call the ho
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spital lawyer before signing the will. 4. Sign the will, clearly identifying credentials and employment
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agency. RATIONALE: Living wills are required to be in writing and signed by the client. The client's
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signature either must be witnessed by specified individuals or notarized. Many states prohibit any e
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mployee from being a witness, including the nurse in a facility in which the client is receiving care.
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QUESTION 4 ms
The nurse finds the client lying on the floor. The nurse calls the registered nurse, who
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checks the client and then calls the nursing supervisor and the health care provider t
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o inform them of the occurrence. The nurse completes the incident report for which p
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urpose?
ANSWER
roviding clients with necessary stabilizing treatments 2. A method of promoting quality care and risk
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management (correct) 3. Determining the effectiveness of interventions in relation to outcomes 4. T
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he appropriate method of reporting to local, state, and federal agencies RATIONALE: Proper docume
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ntation of unusual occurrences, incidents, accidents, and the nursing actions taken as a result of the
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occurrence are internal to the institution or agency. Documentation on the incident report allows the
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nurse and administration to review the quality of care and determine any potential risks present. O
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ptions 1, 3, and 4 are incorrect.
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QUESTION 5 ms
The nurse observes that a client received pain medication 1 hour ago from another n
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urse, but the client still has severe pain. The nurse has previously observed this same
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occurrence. Based on the nurse practice act, the observing nurse should plan to take
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which action? ms
ANSWER
Report the information to the police. 2. Call the impaired nurse organization. 3. Talk with the nurse
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who gave the medication. 4. Report the information to a nursing supervisor. (CORRECT) RATIONALE
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: Nurse practice acts require reporting the suspicion of impaired nurses. The state board of nursing
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has jurisdiction over the practice of nursing and may develop plans for treatment and supervision. T
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his suspicion needs to be reported to the nursing supervisor, who will then report to the board of n
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ursing. Options 1 and 2 are inappropriate. Option 3 may cause a conflict.
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QUESTION 6 ms
, A nurse lawyer provides an education session to the nursing staff regarding client rig
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hts. The nurse asks the lawyer to describe an example that may relate to invasion of c
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lient privacy. Which nursing action indicates a violation of client privacy?
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ANSWER
Threatening to place a client in restraints 2. Performing a surgical procedure without consent 3. Tak
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ing photographs of the client without consent (CORRECT) 4. Telling the client that he or she cannot
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leave the hospital RATIONALE: Invasion of privacy takes place when an individual's private affairs ar
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e intruded on unreasonably. Threatening to place a client in restraints constitutes assault. Performin
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g a surgical procedure without consent is an example of battery. Not allowing a client to leave the h
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ospital constitutes false imprisonment
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QUESTION 7 ms
An older woman is brought to the emergency department. When caring for the client,
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the nurse notes old and new ecchymotic areas on both of the client's arms and buttoc
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ks. The nurse asks the client how the bruises were sustained. The client, although rel
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uctant, tells the nurse in confidence that her daughter frequently hits her if she gets i
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n the way. Which is the appropriate nursing response?
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ANSWER
I have a legal obligation to report this type of abuse." (CORRECT) 2. "I promise I won't tell anyone,
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but let's see what we can do about this." 3. "Let's talk about ways that will prevent your daughter f
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rom hitting you." 4. "This should not be happening. If it happens again, you must call the emergency
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department." RATIONALE: Confidential issues are not to be discussed with nonmedical personnel or
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with the client's family or friends without the client's permission. Clients should be assured that inf
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ormation is kept confidential unless it places the nurse under a legal obligation. The nurse must rep
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ort situations related to child, older adult abuse, and other types of abuse, depending on state laws;
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gunshot wounds; stabbings; and certain infectious diseases.
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QUESTION 8 ms
The nurse is planning the client assignments for the day. Which is the most appropria
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te assignment for the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?
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ANSWER
A client who requires wound irrigation 2. A client who requires frequent ambulation (correct) 3. A c
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lient who is receiving continuous tube feedings 4. A client who requires frequent vital signs after a c
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ardiac catheterization RATIONALE: The nurse must determine the most appropriate assignment on t
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he basis of the skills of the staff member and the needs of the client. In this case, the most appropri
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ate assignment for the UAP would be to care for the client who requires frequent ambulation. The U
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AP is skilled in this task. The client who had a cardiac catheterization will require specific monitorin
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g in addition to that of the vital signs. Wound irrigations and tube feedings are not performed by un
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licensed personnel. ms
QUESTION 9 ms
Exam Solution ms
LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT ATI COMPREHENSIV ms ms ms ms
E EXAM STUDYGUIDE! 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED COMP
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
LETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (B7E2F)
ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 1 ms
The licensed practical nurse (LPN) enters a client's room and finds the client sitting o
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n the floor. The LPN calls the registered nurse, who checks the client thoroughly and t
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hen assists the client back into bed. The LPN completes an incident report, and the nu
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rsing supervisor and health care provider (HCP) are notified of the incident. Which is
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the next nursing action regarding the incident?
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ANSWER
Place the incident report in the client's chart. 2. Make a copy of the incident report for the HCP. 3.
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Document a complete entry in the client's record concerning the incident. (correct) 4. Document in t
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he client's record that an incident report has been completed RATIONALE: The incident report is co
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nfidential and privileged information, and it should not be copied, placed in the chart, or have any r
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eference made to it in the client's record. The incident report is not a substitute for a complete entr
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y in the client's record concerning the incident.
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QUESTION 2 ms
The nurse arrives at work and is told to report (float) to the pediatric unit for the da
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y because the unit is understaffed and needs additional nurses to care for the clients.
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The nurse has never worked in the pediatric unit. Which is the appropriate nursing a
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ction?
ANSWER
. Call the hospital lawyer. 2. Call the nursing supervisor. 3. Refuse to float to the pediatric unit. 4. R
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eport to the pediatric unit and identify tasks that can be safely performed (correct) RATIONALE: Flo
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ating is an acceptable legal practice used by hospitals to solve their understaffing problems. Legally t
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he nurse cannot refuse to float unless a union contract guarantees that the nurse can only work in
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a specified area or the nurse can prove a lack of knowledge for the performance of assigned tasks.
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When faced with this situation, the nurse should identify potential areas of harm to the client
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
,QUESTION 3 ms
The nurse enters a client's room and notes that the client's lawyer is present and that
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
the client is preparing a living will. The living will requires that the client's signature
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
be witnessed, and the client asks the nurse to witness the signature. Which is the ap
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propriate nursing action? ms ms
ANSWER
Decline to sign the will. (CORRECT) 2. Sign the will as a witness to the signature only. 3. Call the ho
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spital lawyer before signing the will. 4. Sign the will, clearly identifying credentials and employment
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agency. RATIONALE: Living wills are required to be in writing and signed by the client. The client's
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
signature either must be witnessed by specified individuals or notarized. Many states prohibit any e
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mployee from being a witness, including the nurse in a facility in which the client is receiving care.
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 4 ms
The nurse finds the client lying on the floor. The nurse calls the registered nurse, who
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
checks the client and then calls the nursing supervisor and the health care provider t
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
o inform them of the occurrence. The nurse completes the incident report for which p
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
urpose?
ANSWER
roviding clients with necessary stabilizing treatments 2. A method of promoting quality care and risk
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
management (correct) 3. Determining the effectiveness of interventions in relation to outcomes 4. T
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
he appropriate method of reporting to local, state, and federal agencies RATIONALE: Proper docume
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ntation of unusual occurrences, incidents, accidents, and the nursing actions taken as a result of the
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
occurrence are internal to the institution or agency. Documentation on the incident report allows the
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
nurse and administration to review the quality of care and determine any potential risks present. O
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ptions 1, 3, and 4 are incorrect.
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QUESTION 5 ms
The nurse observes that a client received pain medication 1 hour ago from another n
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urse, but the client still has severe pain. The nurse has previously observed this same
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms m
occurrence. Based on the nurse practice act, the observing nurse should plan to take
s ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
which action? ms
ANSWER
Report the information to the police. 2. Call the impaired nurse organization. 3. Talk with the nurse
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who gave the medication. 4. Report the information to a nursing supervisor. (CORRECT) RATIONALE
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: Nurse practice acts require reporting the suspicion of impaired nurses. The state board of nursing
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
has jurisdiction over the practice of nursing and may develop plans for treatment and supervision. T
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
his suspicion needs to be reported to the nursing supervisor, who will then report to the board of n
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ursing. Options 1 and 2 are inappropriate. Option 3 may cause a conflict.
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 6 ms
, A nurse lawyer provides an education session to the nursing staff regarding client rig
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
hts. The nurse asks the lawyer to describe an example that may relate to invasion of c
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
lient privacy. Which nursing action indicates a violation of client privacy?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
Threatening to place a client in restraints 2. Performing a surgical procedure without consent 3. Tak
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ing photographs of the client without consent (CORRECT) 4. Telling the client that he or she cannot
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
leave the hospital RATIONALE: Invasion of privacy takes place when an individual's private affairs ar
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
e intruded on unreasonably. Threatening to place a client in restraints constitutes assault. Performin
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
g a surgical procedure without consent is an example of battery. Not allowing a client to leave the h
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ospital constitutes false imprisonment
ms ms ms
QUESTION 7 ms
An older woman is brought to the emergency department. When caring for the client,
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
the nurse notes old and new ecchymotic areas on both of the client's arms and buttoc
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ks. The nurse asks the client how the bruises were sustained. The client, although rel
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
uctant, tells the nurse in confidence that her daughter frequently hits her if she gets i
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
n the way. Which is the appropriate nursing response?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
I have a legal obligation to report this type of abuse." (CORRECT) 2. "I promise I won't tell anyone,
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
but let's see what we can do about this." 3. "Let's talk about ways that will prevent your daughter f
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
rom hitting you." 4. "This should not be happening. If it happens again, you must call the emergency
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
department." RATIONALE: Confidential issues are not to be discussed with nonmedical personnel or
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
with the client's family or friends without the client's permission. Clients should be assured that inf
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ormation is kept confidential unless it places the nurse under a legal obligation. The nurse must rep
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ort situations related to child, older adult abuse, and other types of abuse, depending on state laws;
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
gunshot wounds; stabbings; and certain infectious diseases.
ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 8 ms
The nurse is planning the client assignments for the day. Which is the most appropria
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
te assignment for the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
A client who requires wound irrigation 2. A client who requires frequent ambulation (correct) 3. A c
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
lient who is receiving continuous tube feedings 4. A client who requires frequent vital signs after a c
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ardiac catheterization RATIONALE: The nurse must determine the most appropriate assignment on t
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
he basis of the skills of the staff member and the needs of the client. In this case, the most appropri
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ate assignment for the UAP would be to care for the client who requires frequent ambulation. The U
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
AP is skilled in this task. The client who had a cardiac catheterization will require specific monitorin
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
g in addition to that of the vital signs. Wound irrigations and tube feedings are not performed by un
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licensed personnel. ms
QUESTION 9 ms
