Exam 1: Accountability Questions from My Nursing Lab(Answered)2022

The nurse manager is concerned that a staff nurse with 1 year of experience is not demonstrating all activities at the advanced beginner level of practice. Which action by the manager is most appropriate to support this nurse​'s learning​ needs? Deny request to attend an​ off-site educational program Insist that the nurse return to college Ask the nurse educator to spend time with the nurse providing care Provide the nurse with a​ self-assessment form to complete Ask the nurse educator to spend time with the nurse providing care The nurse manager determines that a staff nurse is at the competent level of proficiency when providing client care. Which behaviors did the manager observe the staff nurse​ perform? ​(Select all that​ apply.) Basing actions on​ long-term goals Organizing care priorities Engaging in active​ decision-making Discussing care needs with other team members Implementing actions based upon intuition Organizing care priorities Discussing care needs with other team members The school nurse puts on gloves before cleaning and assessing a leg wound that a​ school-age child received while playing during recess. Which area of competence is this nurse​ demonstrating? Illness prevention Health​ restoration, direct care Wellness Health​ restoration, rehabilitation Illness prevention The nurse is preparing an educational program on wellness for a group of community members. Which topics are appropriate for the nurse to include in this​ program? ​(Select all that​ apply.) Characteristics of alcohol or substance misuse Resources to provide annual flu vaccinations Approaches to stop smoking Strategies to incorporate exercise into daily activities Equipment to monitor blood pressure and blood glucose levels Characteristics of alcohol or substance misuse Approaches to stop smoking Strategies to incorporate exercise into daily activities The nurse has been providing client care in an acute care facility for 6 months. Which action is the nurse expected to perform safely at this​ time? Perceives client situations as a whole Makes judgments about client care situations Refers to rules and regulations to guide care Coordinates multiple complex care expectations Makes judgments about client care situations After restructuring care​ areas, the nurse realizes that clients admitted to her unit will require care that she is unfamiliar with providing. Which actions are the most appropriate by the nurse to ensure that quality safe care is provided to all​ clients? ​(Select all that​ apply.) Ask to be assigned to clients with familiar medical diagnoses Search for information on the Internet Request a transfer to another care area Discuss unsafe working conditions with the director of nursing Discuss client care needs with a nurse educator Search for information on the Internet Discuss client care needs with a nurse educator The student nurse is assigned to work with a staff nurse when providing client care for the clinical experience. Which behaviors would only be exhibited by the nurse who is practicing at the expert level of​ proficiency? ​(Select all that​ apply.) Questions the impact of prescribed medication on other body systems Determines that a new admission would need fluid monitoring and daily weights based upon visual inspection Focuses on urgent client care needs first Walks into a room and immediately assesses lung sounds because the client didn​'t "look right" Identifies judgments about client care needs Determines that a new admission would need fluid monitoring and daily weights based upon visual inspectionWalks into a room and immediately assesses lung sounds because the client didn​'t "look right" The nurse receives a new patient recovering from surgery who has a peritoneal shunt to normalize pressure related to hydrocephalus. After situating the client in​ bed, the nurse has no idea how to address the client​'s care needs. What is the priority action for this​ nurse? Check the medical record for medication administration time Ensure the client​'s safety before reading an article on shunt care Discuss the client​'s airway management with the respiratory therapist Ask an experienced nurse to switch client care assignments Ensure the client​'s safety before reading an article on shunt care A staff nurse with 5 years of​ medical-surgical nursing experience accepts a position as an operating room nurse. At which level of proficiency should this nurse be expected to provide client​ care? Novice Advanced beginner Competent Proficient Novice A client with​ end-stage renal disease has stopped accepting dialysis treatments and the spouse will not leave the client​'s bedside. Which action should the nurse take to support this family​'s ​needs? Provide a meal tray for the spouse Explain that the client needs rest and the spouse should leave Reinforce visiting hours with the spouse Suggest the spouse resume normal activities Provide a meal tray for the spouse The intensive care nurse is puzzled regarding approaches to support a client​'s care needs and requires assistance. Which action is the most appropriate for the nurse to take prior to proceeding with this client​'s ​care? Discuss care options with other healthcare professionals Ask the manager to reassign the client Question the validity of the medical diagnosis Review all prescribed medications for actions and side effects Discuss care options with other healthcare professionals