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A nurse enters the room of a client and finds the client lying on the floor. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Inspect the client for injuries
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?
Obtain vital signs for a client who is 2 hr postprocedure following a cardiac catherization
A PN ending their shift reports to the RN that a newly hired AP has not calculated
the intake and output for several clients. Which of the following actions should
the RN take
Ask the AP if they need assistance
A nurse manager is developing an orientation plan for newly licensed nurses.
Which of the following information should the nurse manager include in the plan?
(select all the apply.)
Skill Proficiency
Assignment to a preceptor
Computerized charting
Socialization into unit culture
Facility policies and procedures
A nurse manager is providing information about the audit process to members of
the nursing team. Which of the following information should the nurse manager
include? (select all that apply.)
, A structure audit evaluated the setting and resources available to provide care
An outcome audit evaluates the results of the nursing care provided
A root cause analysis is indicated when a sentinel event occurs
After data collection is completed, it is compared to a benchmark.
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 procedure?
Incidence of complications related to procedure
A nurse is hired to replace a staff member who has resigned. After working on the
unit for several weeks, the nurse notices that the unit manager does not intervene
when there is conflict between team members, even when it escalates. Which of
the following conflict resolution strategies is the unit manager demonstrating?
Avoidance
A nurse is preparing to transfer an older adult client who is 72 hr postoperative to
a long-term care facility. Which of the following information should the nurse
include in the transfer report? (select all that apply)
Advance directives status
Medical diagnosis
Need for specific equipment
A nurse is participating in an interprofessional conference for a client who has a
recent C6 spinal cord injury. The client worked as a construction worker prior to
his injury. Which of the following members of the interprofessional team should
participate in planning care for this client?
Physical therapist
Occupational therapist