Questions with Correct Answers
1) A nurse enters the room of a client who is on contact precautions and find the client lying on
the floor. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Call the provider.
B. AskRa staff member for assistance getting the client back in bed.
C. Inspect the client for injuries.
D. Instruct the client to askRfor help if he needs to get out of bed.
2) An RN 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 PN?
A. Obtain vital signs for a client who is 2 hr post procedure following a cardiac Catherine station.
B. Administer a unit of packed red blood cells to a client who has cancer.
C. Instruct a client who is scheduled for discharge in the performance of one care.
D. Develop a plan of care for a newly admitted client who has pneumonia. - CORRECT ANSWER -
3) A PN ending her shift reports to the RN that a newly hired AP has not calculated the intake an
d output for several clients. Which of the following action should the RN take?
A. Complete an incident report.
B. Delegate this taskRto the PN.
C. Ask the AP if she needs assistance.
D. Notify the nurse manager.
, 4) A nurse manager is developing an orientation plan for newly licensed nurses. Which of the fol
lowing information to the manager include in the plan? Select all that apply
A. Skilled proficiency.
B. Assignment to a preceptor.
C. Budgetary principles.
D. Computerized charting.
E. Socialization into unit culture.
F. Facility policies and procedures.
The purpose of orientation is to assist the newly licensed nurse to transition from the role of stu
dent to the role of employee and licensed nurse.
5) A nurse manager is providing information about the audit process to members of the nursing
team. Which of the following information should a nurse manager include? Select all that apply
A. A structure audit evaluates the setting and resources available to provide care.
B. An outcome audit evaluate the results of the nursing care provided.
C. A root cause analysis is indicated when a sentinel event occurs.
D. Retrospective audits are conducted while the client is receiving care.
E. After data collection is completed, it is compared to a benchmark.
6) 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 pr
ocedure?
A. Frequency with which procedure is performed
B. Client satisfaction with performance of procedure