Exam 3: Nursing Test Bank Questions &
Answers 2024
A 17-year-old patient, dying of heart failure, wants to have his organs removed for
transplantation after his death. What action by the nurse is correct?
a.
Prepare the organ donation form for the patient to sign while he is still oriented.
b.
Instruct the patient to talk with his parents about his desire to donate his organs.
c.
Notify the physician about the patient's desire to donate his organs.
d.
Contact the United Network for Organ Sharing after talking with the patient. - ansb.
Instruct the patient to talk with his parents about his desire to donate his organs.
A confused patient with a urinary catheter, nasogastric tube, and intravenous line keeps
touching these needed items for care. The nurse has tried to explain to the patient that
he should not touch these lines, but the patient continues. What is the best action by the
nurse at this time?
a.
Apply restraints loosely on the patient's dominant wrist.
b.
Try other approaches to prevent the patient from touching these care items.
c.
Notify the health care provider that restraints are needed immediately to maintain the
patient's safety.
d.
Allow the patient to pull out lines to prove that the patient needs to be restrained. - ansb.
Try other approaches to prevent the patient from touching these care items.
A hospital is using a computer system that allows all health care providers to use a
protocol system to document the care they provide. Which type of system/design will
the nurse be using?
a.
Clinical decision support system
b.
Nursing process design
c.
Critical pathway design
d.
Computerized provider order entry system - ansc.
Critical pathway design
A new nurse notes that the health care unit keeps a listing of patient names in a closed
book behind the front desk of the nursing station so patients can be located easily. What
action is most appropriate for the nurse to take?
a.
,Exam 3: Nursing Test Bank Questions &
Answers 2024
Move the book to the upper ledge of the nursing station for easier access.
b.
Talk with the nurse manager about the listing being a violation of the Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
c.
Use the book as needed while keeping it away from individuals not involved in patient
care.
d.
Ask the nurse manager to move the book to a more secluded area. - ansc.
Use the book as needed while keeping it away from individuals not involved in patient
care.
A newly hired experienced nurse is preparing to change a patient's abdominal dressing
and hasn't done it before at this hospital. Which action by the nurse is best?
a.
Ask another nurse to do it so the correct method can be viewed.
b.
Check the policy and procedure manual for the agency's method.
c.
Change the dressing using the method taught in nursing school.
d.
Ask the patient how the dressing change has been recently done. - ansb.
Check the policy and procedure manual for the agency's method.
A nurse argues that we need to reform our health care system because we have a large
number of people who are uninsured and end up needing expensive emergent care
when low-cost measures could have prevented their illnesses. What ethical framework
is she using to make this case?
a.
Deontology
b.
Ethics of care
c.
Feminist ethics
d.
Utilitarianism - ansd.
Utilitarianism
A nurse gives an incorrect medication to a patient without doing all of the mandatory
checks, but the patient has no ill effects from the medication. What actions should the
nurse take after reassessing the patient? (Select all that apply.)
a.
Notify the health care provider of the situation.
b.
, Exam 3: Nursing Test Bank Questions &
Answers 2024
Document in the patient's medical record that an occurrence report was filed.
c.
Document in the patient's medical record why the omission occurred.
d.
Discuss what happened with all of the other nurses and staff on the unit.
e.
Continue to monitor the patient for any untoward effects from the medication.
f.
Send an occurrence report to risk management after completing it. - ansa.
Notify the health care provider of the situation.
e.
Continue to monitor the patient for any untoward effects from the medication.
f.
Send an occurrence report to risk management after completing it.
A nurse has taught the staff about informatics. Which statement indicates that the staff
needs more education?
a.
If a nurse has computer competency, the nurse is competent in informatics.
b.
To be proficient in informatics, a nurse should be able to discover, retrieve, and use
information in practice.
c.
A nurse needs to know how to acquire, critique, and apply scientific evidence from
literature databases.
d.
Nursing informatics integrates nursing science, computer science, and information
science to manage and communicate information in nursing practice. - ansa.
If a nurse has computer competency, the nurse is competent in informatics.
A nurse is discussing the advantages of standardized documentation forms in the
nursing information system. Which advantage should the nurse describe?
a.
Varied clinical databases
b.
Reduced errors of omission
c.
Increased hospital costs
d.
More time to read charts - ansb.
Reduced errors of omission
A nurse notices that his neighbor's preschool children are often playing on the sidewalk
and in the street unsupervised and repeatedly takes them back to their home and talks
Answers 2024
A 17-year-old patient, dying of heart failure, wants to have his organs removed for
transplantation after his death. What action by the nurse is correct?
a.
Prepare the organ donation form for the patient to sign while he is still oriented.
b.
Instruct the patient to talk with his parents about his desire to donate his organs.
c.
Notify the physician about the patient's desire to donate his organs.
d.
Contact the United Network for Organ Sharing after talking with the patient. - ansb.
Instruct the patient to talk with his parents about his desire to donate his organs.
A confused patient with a urinary catheter, nasogastric tube, and intravenous line keeps
touching these needed items for care. The nurse has tried to explain to the patient that
he should not touch these lines, but the patient continues. What is the best action by the
nurse at this time?
a.
Apply restraints loosely on the patient's dominant wrist.
b.
Try other approaches to prevent the patient from touching these care items.
c.
Notify the health care provider that restraints are needed immediately to maintain the
patient's safety.
d.
Allow the patient to pull out lines to prove that the patient needs to be restrained. - ansb.
Try other approaches to prevent the patient from touching these care items.
A hospital is using a computer system that allows all health care providers to use a
protocol system to document the care they provide. Which type of system/design will
the nurse be using?
a.
Clinical decision support system
b.
Nursing process design
c.
Critical pathway design
d.
Computerized provider order entry system - ansc.
Critical pathway design
A new nurse notes that the health care unit keeps a listing of patient names in a closed
book behind the front desk of the nursing station so patients can be located easily. What
action is most appropriate for the nurse to take?
a.
,Exam 3: Nursing Test Bank Questions &
Answers 2024
Move the book to the upper ledge of the nursing station for easier access.
b.
Talk with the nurse manager about the listing being a violation of the Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
c.
Use the book as needed while keeping it away from individuals not involved in patient
care.
d.
Ask the nurse manager to move the book to a more secluded area. - ansc.
Use the book as needed while keeping it away from individuals not involved in patient
care.
A newly hired experienced nurse is preparing to change a patient's abdominal dressing
and hasn't done it before at this hospital. Which action by the nurse is best?
a.
Ask another nurse to do it so the correct method can be viewed.
b.
Check the policy and procedure manual for the agency's method.
c.
Change the dressing using the method taught in nursing school.
d.
Ask the patient how the dressing change has been recently done. - ansb.
Check the policy and procedure manual for the agency's method.
A nurse argues that we need to reform our health care system because we have a large
number of people who are uninsured and end up needing expensive emergent care
when low-cost measures could have prevented their illnesses. What ethical framework
is she using to make this case?
a.
Deontology
b.
Ethics of care
c.
Feminist ethics
d.
Utilitarianism - ansd.
Utilitarianism
A nurse gives an incorrect medication to a patient without doing all of the mandatory
checks, but the patient has no ill effects from the medication. What actions should the
nurse take after reassessing the patient? (Select all that apply.)
a.
Notify the health care provider of the situation.
b.
, Exam 3: Nursing Test Bank Questions &
Answers 2024
Document in the patient's medical record that an occurrence report was filed.
c.
Document in the patient's medical record why the omission occurred.
d.
Discuss what happened with all of the other nurses and staff on the unit.
e.
Continue to monitor the patient for any untoward effects from the medication.
f.
Send an occurrence report to risk management after completing it. - ansa.
Notify the health care provider of the situation.
e.
Continue to monitor the patient for any untoward effects from the medication.
f.
Send an occurrence report to risk management after completing it.
A nurse has taught the staff about informatics. Which statement indicates that the staff
needs more education?
a.
If a nurse has computer competency, the nurse is competent in informatics.
b.
To be proficient in informatics, a nurse should be able to discover, retrieve, and use
information in practice.
c.
A nurse needs to know how to acquire, critique, and apply scientific evidence from
literature databases.
d.
Nursing informatics integrates nursing science, computer science, and information
science to manage and communicate information in nursing practice. - ansa.
If a nurse has computer competency, the nurse is competent in informatics.
A nurse is discussing the advantages of standardized documentation forms in the
nursing information system. Which advantage should the nurse describe?
a.
Varied clinical databases
b.
Reduced errors of omission
c.
Increased hospital costs
d.
More time to read charts - ansb.
Reduced errors of omission
A nurse notices that his neighbor's preschool children are often playing on the sidewalk
and in the street unsupervised and repeatedly takes them back to their home and talks
