NU 311 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++ LATEST UPDATE
GRADED A++
profession
What defines the scope and standard of practice?
state nurse practice acts
What defines the legal parameters for nursing practice?
nursing process
An RN may delegate elements of care but not the ___ itself
answer for personal actions
The RN has a duty to ___ relating to the nursing process
knowledge, skills
The RN takes into account the __ and __ of anyone to whom the RN may delegate a
task.
condition, competency, degree of supervision
The decision of whether or not to delegate is based upon judgment on:
1. ___ of patient.
2. ___ of members of nursing team.
3. ___ required of RN if task is delegated
,task, circumstances, person, direction, supervision
Five Rights of delegation
responsible, accountability
What is the difference between responsibility and accountability?
1. The individual receiving the assignment is __ for the performance of the task.
2. The individual delegating the task retains __ for the outcome.
condition, harm, stability, complexity, predictability, abilities
RNs delegate based on:
1. __ of patient
2. Potential for __
3. __ of patient's condition
4. __ of task
5. __ of outcome
6. __ of staff
No
Can an RN delegate admission vital signs?
assessment
During the patient transfer, what can't the nurse delegate?
No
Can care planning and instructions with patient discharge be delegated?
,Yes
Can caring for patients on isolation precautions be delegated?
No
Can assessing and communicating a patient's fall risk be delegated?
No
Can the nurse, determining a type of restraint-free intervention to use, delegate this
task?
No, yes
Can assessing the need for restraints, appropriate type, and assessments while
restraints are in place be delegated?
What about applying and checking the restraints?
yes
Can protecting patients from fire, electrical, or chemical hazards be delegated?
no
Can a nurse assessing a patient on seizure precautions delegate?
evidence based practice
a process of making informed decisions about the way you care for patients
alcohol based
___ products are more effective for standard handwashing
visibly soiled
Soap and water are necessary for hand hygiene if hands are ___
multifactorial
, ___ programs were successful for older adults with a previous fall history.
evidence based practice
a guide for making accurate, timely, and appropriate clinical decisions
research
___ based evidence is more likely to be timely and relevant
problem
A ___ focused trigger is one you face while caring for a patient or a trend you see on a
nursing unit.
knowledge
A ___ focused trigger is a question regarding new information about a topic.
randomized controlled trial
establishes cause and effect and is excellent for testing therapies
C
Which statement best explains the goal of evidence-based practice?
A: Changes made in patient care are from suggestions in the literature.
B: It is based solely on current trends seen on the nursing unit.
C: It answers clinical questions by using appropriate, researched resources.
D: It makes changes in patient care after conferring with the patient's health care
providers.
A, C, D, F
There are many steps to evidence-based practice. Select all that apply.
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++ LATEST UPDATE
GRADED A++
profession
What defines the scope and standard of practice?
state nurse practice acts
What defines the legal parameters for nursing practice?
nursing process
An RN may delegate elements of care but not the ___ itself
answer for personal actions
The RN has a duty to ___ relating to the nursing process
knowledge, skills
The RN takes into account the __ and __ of anyone to whom the RN may delegate a
task.
condition, competency, degree of supervision
The decision of whether or not to delegate is based upon judgment on:
1. ___ of patient.
2. ___ of members of nursing team.
3. ___ required of RN if task is delegated
,task, circumstances, person, direction, supervision
Five Rights of delegation
responsible, accountability
What is the difference between responsibility and accountability?
1. The individual receiving the assignment is __ for the performance of the task.
2. The individual delegating the task retains __ for the outcome.
condition, harm, stability, complexity, predictability, abilities
RNs delegate based on:
1. __ of patient
2. Potential for __
3. __ of patient's condition
4. __ of task
5. __ of outcome
6. __ of staff
No
Can an RN delegate admission vital signs?
assessment
During the patient transfer, what can't the nurse delegate?
No
Can care planning and instructions with patient discharge be delegated?
,Yes
Can caring for patients on isolation precautions be delegated?
No
Can assessing and communicating a patient's fall risk be delegated?
No
Can the nurse, determining a type of restraint-free intervention to use, delegate this
task?
No, yes
Can assessing the need for restraints, appropriate type, and assessments while
restraints are in place be delegated?
What about applying and checking the restraints?
yes
Can protecting patients from fire, electrical, or chemical hazards be delegated?
no
Can a nurse assessing a patient on seizure precautions delegate?
evidence based practice
a process of making informed decisions about the way you care for patients
alcohol based
___ products are more effective for standard handwashing
visibly soiled
Soap and water are necessary for hand hygiene if hands are ___
multifactorial
, ___ programs were successful for older adults with a previous fall history.
evidence based practice
a guide for making accurate, timely, and appropriate clinical decisions
research
___ based evidence is more likely to be timely and relevant
problem
A ___ focused trigger is one you face while caring for a patient or a trend you see on a
nursing unit.
knowledge
A ___ focused trigger is a question regarding new information about a topic.
randomized controlled trial
establishes cause and effect and is excellent for testing therapies
C
Which statement best explains the goal of evidence-based practice?
A: Changes made in patient care are from suggestions in the literature.
B: It is based solely on current trends seen on the nursing unit.
C: It answers clinical questions by using appropriate, researched resources.
D: It makes changes in patient care after conferring with the patient's health care
providers.
A, C, D, F
There are many steps to evidence-based practice. Select all that apply.
