NURSING CORE NURS 420quiz 2 leadership.
• Question 1
What statement made by a new nurse manager would indicate to her nursing
director that he/she needs more budget training/coaching?
Answer
A budget contains an estimate of both income and expenses for a
s:
year.
A budget followed exactly as prepared will always achieve a good
financial outcome.
A budget allows for an institution to plan for the effective use of its
resources.
Patient care supply usage is a variable expense within a budget.
• Question 2
An RN overhears two care providers discussing a hospitalized client while getting
coffee at the coffee bar in hospital lobby where many visitors can hear them.
Which nursing action below is most appropriate for the RN to take first?
Answer
Report the incident to their nurse manager.
s:
Quickly engage them in a different conversation to change the
subject.
Quietly pull the two staff members aside and remind them about
client confidentiality.
Wait until they get their coffee and head back to the nursing lounge;
then tell the care providers that the conversation was not appropriate.
• Question 3
A client has just joined a health care maintenance organization (HMO) and asks
for information about the payment obligations with this plan. The most accurate
description of health care costs is that the client will be charged in which
manner?
Answer
A pre-determined fee for
s:
all services
The usual and customary fee
for services
Only for services provided by
specialists
One flat rate for each service
rendered
• Question 4
A nurse is caring for several clients in a walk-in clinic. Which client should the
nurse have the provider see immediately?
, NURSING CORE NURS 420quiz 2 leadership.
Answer A diaphoretic, obese middle-aged man with epigastric pain.
s:
A disruptive teenager with alcohol on her breath who is
vomiting profusely.
A crying toddler with a forehead scrape wound that is bleeding.
A young adult presenting with extremely painful sunburned
face.
• Question 5
A nurse has received morning report on the following four clients. Which client
should the nurse see first?
Answer
A client who has blood glucose of 68 mg/dL and reports mild
s:
sweating and is hungry.
A client who has acute glomerulonephritis and reports reddish-brown
urinary output.
A client who has a calcium level of 10 mg/dL and reports having a
headache.
A client who has cellulitis of the left lower leg and reports pain in the
affected area.
• Question 6
A RN is planning care for a client this shift who was placed last night in wrist
restraints for a behavior change that threatened the safety of others. Which one
of the following actions should the RN do FIRST?
Answer
Release the restraints and perform bilateral range of
s:
motion.
Document the client's current behavior in the medical
record.
Discuss the importance of client observation with the
assigned sitter.
Assess the patient and review current laboratory data.
• Question 7
A RN is assessing four clients on a Medical-Surgical unit. Which one of the
following clients should the RN attend to first?
Answer
A client who has diarrhea and requests clear liquids for breakfast.
s:
A client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus and has a blood glucose
level of 280mg/dL.
• Question 1
What statement made by a new nurse manager would indicate to her nursing
director that he/she needs more budget training/coaching?
Answer
A budget contains an estimate of both income and expenses for a
s:
year.
A budget followed exactly as prepared will always achieve a good
financial outcome.
A budget allows for an institution to plan for the effective use of its
resources.
Patient care supply usage is a variable expense within a budget.
• Question 2
An RN overhears two care providers discussing a hospitalized client while getting
coffee at the coffee bar in hospital lobby where many visitors can hear them.
Which nursing action below is most appropriate for the RN to take first?
Answer
Report the incident to their nurse manager.
s:
Quickly engage them in a different conversation to change the
subject.
Quietly pull the two staff members aside and remind them about
client confidentiality.
Wait until they get their coffee and head back to the nursing lounge;
then tell the care providers that the conversation was not appropriate.
• Question 3
A client has just joined a health care maintenance organization (HMO) and asks
for information about the payment obligations with this plan. The most accurate
description of health care costs is that the client will be charged in which
manner?
Answer
A pre-determined fee for
s:
all services
The usual and customary fee
for services
Only for services provided by
specialists
One flat rate for each service
rendered
• Question 4
A nurse is caring for several clients in a walk-in clinic. Which client should the
nurse have the provider see immediately?
, NURSING CORE NURS 420quiz 2 leadership.
Answer A diaphoretic, obese middle-aged man with epigastric pain.
s:
A disruptive teenager with alcohol on her breath who is
vomiting profusely.
A crying toddler with a forehead scrape wound that is bleeding.
A young adult presenting with extremely painful sunburned
face.
• Question 5
A nurse has received morning report on the following four clients. Which client
should the nurse see first?
Answer
A client who has blood glucose of 68 mg/dL and reports mild
s:
sweating and is hungry.
A client who has acute glomerulonephritis and reports reddish-brown
urinary output.
A client who has a calcium level of 10 mg/dL and reports having a
headache.
A client who has cellulitis of the left lower leg and reports pain in the
affected area.
• Question 6
A RN is planning care for a client this shift who was placed last night in wrist
restraints for a behavior change that threatened the safety of others. Which one
of the following actions should the RN do FIRST?
Answer
Release the restraints and perform bilateral range of
s:
motion.
Document the client's current behavior in the medical
record.
Discuss the importance of client observation with the
assigned sitter.
Assess the patient and review current laboratory data.
• Question 7
A RN is assessing four clients on a Medical-Surgical unit. Which one of the
following clients should the RN attend to first?
Answer
A client who has diarrhea and requests clear liquids for breakfast.
s:
A client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus and has a blood glucose
level of 280mg/dL.
