1. A nurse tells the unit manager, “I am tired of all the changes on the unit. If
things do not ger better, I’m going to quit.” Which of the following
responses by the unit manager is appropriate?
“So you are upset about all the changes on the unit?”
2. A change nurse notices that two staff nurses are not taking meal breaks
during their shifts. Which of the following actions should the nurse first
take?
Determine the reasons the nurses are not taking scheduled breaks.
3. A client has a new permanent peacemaker inserted. Which of the following
home care instructions should the nurse include?
The client should avoid using a microwave oven to heat food.
4. A nurse manager is reviewing isolation guidelines with a newly licensed
nurse. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse
indicates an understanding of the teaching?
“ I will wear a cover gown when caring for a client who has herpes simplex.”
5. A staff nurse is supervising a newly licensed nurse who is preparing to
administer an intermittent tube feeding to a client. Which of the following
actions by the newly licensed nurse is appropriate?
Checking residual volume before each feeding
6. A nurse is preparing an education program about professional codes of
ethics for nurses. Which of the following information should the nurse plan
to include?
A code of ethics is a set of principles for nursing practice.
7. A nurse receives change-of-shift report for the following four clients. Which
of the following clients should the nurse assess first?
An older adult client who has bacterial pneumonia and a new onset of
restlessness
, 8. A charge nurse is assessing staff knowledge about safety procedures
regarding needlestick injuries. Which of the following statements by a nurse
indicates appropriate understanding of these safety procedures?
“An incident report should ne completed if a client receives a stick from her
own used needle.”
9. A case manager is reviewing documentation on several clients and notes a
progress report that falsely identifies a client as HIV-positive due to multiple
sexual partners. The nurse manager should identify that which of the
following torts has occurred?
Libel
10. A charge nurse making rounds observes that an assistive personnel (AP)
has applied wrist restraints to a client who is agitate prescription for
restraints. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Remove the restraints from the client’s wrist
11. To resolve a conflict between staff members regarding potential changes in
policy, a nurse manager decides to implement the changes she prefers
regardless of the feelings of those oppose those changes. Which of the
following conflict resolution strategies is the nurse manager using?
Competing
12. A nurse is caring for a client and notices fraying on the electrical cord of the
client’s IV pump. Which of the following actions is the priority for the nurse
to take?
Report the problem to the engineering team.
13. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parent of a toddler who has
a new diagnosis of asthma. The parent states she is unable to afford the
nebulizer prescribed for the child. Which of the following referrals should
the nurse recommend?
Social worker
things do not ger better, I’m going to quit.” Which of the following
responses by the unit manager is appropriate?
“So you are upset about all the changes on the unit?”
2. A change nurse notices that two staff nurses are not taking meal breaks
during their shifts. Which of the following actions should the nurse first
take?
Determine the reasons the nurses are not taking scheduled breaks.
3. A client has a new permanent peacemaker inserted. Which of the following
home care instructions should the nurse include?
The client should avoid using a microwave oven to heat food.
4. A nurse manager is reviewing isolation guidelines with a newly licensed
nurse. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse
indicates an understanding of the teaching?
“ I will wear a cover gown when caring for a client who has herpes simplex.”
5. A staff nurse is supervising a newly licensed nurse who is preparing to
administer an intermittent tube feeding to a client. Which of the following
actions by the newly licensed nurse is appropriate?
Checking residual volume before each feeding
6. A nurse is preparing an education program about professional codes of
ethics for nurses. Which of the following information should the nurse plan
to include?
A code of ethics is a set of principles for nursing practice.
7. A nurse receives change-of-shift report for the following four clients. Which
of the following clients should the nurse assess first?
An older adult client who has bacterial pneumonia and a new onset of
restlessness
, 8. A charge nurse is assessing staff knowledge about safety procedures
regarding needlestick injuries. Which of the following statements by a nurse
indicates appropriate understanding of these safety procedures?
“An incident report should ne completed if a client receives a stick from her
own used needle.”
9. A case manager is reviewing documentation on several clients and notes a
progress report that falsely identifies a client as HIV-positive due to multiple
sexual partners. The nurse manager should identify that which of the
following torts has occurred?
Libel
10. A charge nurse making rounds observes that an assistive personnel (AP)
has applied wrist restraints to a client who is agitate prescription for
restraints. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Remove the restraints from the client’s wrist
11. To resolve a conflict between staff members regarding potential changes in
policy, a nurse manager decides to implement the changes she prefers
regardless of the feelings of those oppose those changes. Which of the
following conflict resolution strategies is the nurse manager using?
Competing
12. A nurse is caring for a client and notices fraying on the electrical cord of the
client’s IV pump. Which of the following actions is the priority for the nurse
to take?
Report the problem to the engineering team.
13. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parent of a toddler who has
a new diagnosis of asthma. The parent states she is unable to afford the
nebulizer prescribed for the child. Which of the following referrals should
the nurse recommend?
Social worker
