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A nurse is caring for a group of clients on a medical unit. Which of the following is the priority finding the
nurse should report to the provider?
A. A client receiving metoclopramide (Reglan) reports diarrhea
B. A client receiving tamsulosin (Flomax) reports feeling dizzy
C. A client receiving cephalexin (Keflex) reports dyspnea
D. A client receiving erythromycin (E-Mycin) reports epigastric pain - ansC
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has left the unit for a radiology procedure. The client's son
asks the nurse what med is being given to the client. Which of the following is an appropriate response by
the nurse?
A. "I am sorry, but that is information you will need to ask your mother or her doctor."
B. "Your mother is taking famotidine (Pepcid) for the ulcer & lorazepam (Ativan) for anxiety."
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C. "You will need to ask the charge nurse for that info."
D. "Don't worry. We will give your mother all pertinent info before discharge." - ansA.
A nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse & an AP pull a client up in bed using a drawsheet. Which of
the following actions by the newly licensed nurse indicates a need for further education?
A. The nurse spreads his legs apart
B. The nurse uses his body weight to counter the client's weight
C. The nurse's feet are facing inward, toward the center of the bed
D. The nurse uses the muscles in his arms to lift the client off the bed using the drawsheet -
ansC
A nurse is overheard telling other nurses that the unit manager gives preferential treatment to nurses on
the night shift. Which of the following approaches by the unit manager reflects an assertive response to
resolution of this conflict?
A. Understand that the vocal nurse is misinformed & take no action.
B. Assign the vocal staff nurse to work the night shift to allow direct experience w/the night shift.
C. Meet one-on-one w/the vocal staff nurse to discuss the concerns raised
D. Confront the staff nurse during the next unit meeting regarding her statement - ansC
A nurse is participating in a quality improvement study of a procedure frequently performed on the unit.
Which of the following will provide the most relevant info regarding the efficacy of the procedure?
A. Frequency w/which the procedure is performed
B. Client satisfaction w/performance of procedure
C. Incidence of complications r/t procedure
D. Accurate documentation of how the procedure was performed - ansC
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 also participate in planning care for
this client? Select all that apply.
A. Physical therapist
B. Speech therapist
C. Occupational therapist
D. Psychologist
E. Vocational counselor - ansA, C, D, E
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A nurse is preparing to transfer an older adult client who is 72 hr postop from a surgical procedure to a
long term care facility. Which of the following should the nurse include in the transfer report? Select all
that apply.
A. Type of anesthesia used
B. The client's advance directives status
C. The client's vital signs on day of admission
D. The client's medical diagnosis
E. Need for special equipment - ansB, D, E
A nurse is reviewing a client's health care record & discovers that the client's DNR order has expired. The
client's condition is not stable. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Assume that the client does not want be resuscitated, & take no action if she experiences
cardiac arrest
B. Write a note on the front of the provider order sheet asking that the DNR order be reordered
C. Anticipate that CPR will be instituted if the client goes into cardiopulmonary arrest
D. Call the provider to determine whether the order should be immediately reinstated - ansD
A nurse is serving as a preceptor to a newly licensed nurse & is explaining the role of the nurse as
advocate. Which of the following situations illustrates the advocacy role? Select all that apply.
A. Verifying that a client understands what is done during a cardiac catheterization
B. Discussing treatment options for a terminal diagnosis
C. Informing members of the health care team that a client has DNR status
D. Reporting that a health team member on the previous shift did not provide care as prescribed
E. Assisting a client to make a decision about his care based on the nurse's
recommendations - ansA, C, D
A nurse is writing a goal for a client's reaction following the admin of a med. Which of the following
phases of the nursing process should the nurse modify?
A. Planning
B. Evaluation
C. Analyzing
D. Assessment - ansA
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The actual writing of an expected outcome is done in the planning phase of the nursing care plan.
A nurse manager finds an increased incidence of health-care associated infections (HAIs) on a long term
care unit. Which of the following is the priority action the nurse manager should take to address the
problem?
A. Monitor the staff's hand hygiene techniques
B. Hold a mandatory in-service about hand hygiene & infection rates
C. Require nurses to take an online course on HAIs
D. Conduct a chart review to gather data about clients who developed HAIs - ansD
A nurse manager has received a performance appraisal from the unit manager. Which of the following
actions by the unit manager requires intervention?
A. The evaluation was conducted in the unit manager's office
B. Data that was collected for the previous 12 months was presented
C. Verbal concerns provided by a staff member were incorporated into the data
D. The nurse was asked to review the performance appraisal & complete a self- evaluation -
ansC
A nurse manager is about to write a 2 month performance appraisal for a newly graduated nurse. Which of
the following factors should the nurse manager take into consideration when planning a performance
appraisal interview for this nurse?
A. The written appraisal & interview should sound friendly & be informal
B. No one except the nurse manager should have input regarding the nurses's appraisal
C. A nursing administrator who does not know the nurse should conduct the interview to promote
fairness
D. The nurse should have a copy of performance standards before the appraisal interview - ansD
A nurse manager is explaining the use of incident reports to a group of nurses in an orientation program.
Which of the following statements should the nurse manager include? Select all that apply.
A. A description of the incident should be documented in the client's health care record
B. Incident reports should not be shared w/the client
C. Incident reports include a description of the incident & actions taken
D. A copy of the incident report should be placed in the client's health care record
E. The risk management dept. investigates the incident - ansA, B, C, E
A nurse manager is planning a department meeting to discuss client advocacy. Which of the following
situations should be included in the discussion? Select all that apply.
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A nurse is caring for a group of clients on a medical unit. Which of the following is the priority finding the
nurse should report to the provider?
A. A client receiving metoclopramide (Reglan) reports diarrhea
B. A client receiving tamsulosin (Flomax) reports feeling dizzy
C. A client receiving cephalexin (Keflex) reports dyspnea
D. A client receiving erythromycin (E-Mycin) reports epigastric pain - ansC
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has left the unit for a radiology procedure. The client's son
asks the nurse what med is being given to the client. Which of the following is an appropriate response by
the nurse?
A. "I am sorry, but that is information you will need to ask your mother or her doctor."
B. "Your mother is taking famotidine (Pepcid) for the ulcer & lorazepam (Ativan) for anxiety."
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C. "You will need to ask the charge nurse for that info."
D. "Don't worry. We will give your mother all pertinent info before discharge." - ansA.
A nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse & an AP pull a client up in bed using a drawsheet. Which of
the following actions by the newly licensed nurse indicates a need for further education?
A. The nurse spreads his legs apart
B. The nurse uses his body weight to counter the client's weight
C. The nurse's feet are facing inward, toward the center of the bed
D. The nurse uses the muscles in his arms to lift the client off the bed using the drawsheet -
ansC
A nurse is overheard telling other nurses that the unit manager gives preferential treatment to nurses on
the night shift. Which of the following approaches by the unit manager reflects an assertive response to
resolution of this conflict?
A. Understand that the vocal nurse is misinformed & take no action.
B. Assign the vocal staff nurse to work the night shift to allow direct experience w/the night shift.
C. Meet one-on-one w/the vocal staff nurse to discuss the concerns raised
D. Confront the staff nurse during the next unit meeting regarding her statement - ansC
A nurse is participating in a quality improvement study of a procedure frequently performed on the unit.
Which of the following will provide the most relevant info regarding the efficacy of the procedure?
A. Frequency w/which the procedure is performed
B. Client satisfaction w/performance of procedure
C. Incidence of complications r/t procedure
D. Accurate documentation of how the procedure was performed - ansC
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 also participate in planning care for
this client? Select all that apply.
A. Physical therapist
B. Speech therapist
C. Occupational therapist
D. Psychologist
E. Vocational counselor - ansA, C, D, E
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A nurse is preparing to transfer an older adult client who is 72 hr postop from a surgical procedure to a
long term care facility. Which of the following should the nurse include in the transfer report? Select all
that apply.
A. Type of anesthesia used
B. The client's advance directives status
C. The client's vital signs on day of admission
D. The client's medical diagnosis
E. Need for special equipment - ansB, D, E
A nurse is reviewing a client's health care record & discovers that the client's DNR order has expired. The
client's condition is not stable. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Assume that the client does not want be resuscitated, & take no action if she experiences
cardiac arrest
B. Write a note on the front of the provider order sheet asking that the DNR order be reordered
C. Anticipate that CPR will be instituted if the client goes into cardiopulmonary arrest
D. Call the provider to determine whether the order should be immediately reinstated - ansD
A nurse is serving as a preceptor to a newly licensed nurse & is explaining the role of the nurse as
advocate. Which of the following situations illustrates the advocacy role? Select all that apply.
A. Verifying that a client understands what is done during a cardiac catheterization
B. Discussing treatment options for a terminal diagnosis
C. Informing members of the health care team that a client has DNR status
D. Reporting that a health team member on the previous shift did not provide care as prescribed
E. Assisting a client to make a decision about his care based on the nurse's
recommendations - ansA, C, D
A nurse is writing a goal for a client's reaction following the admin of a med. Which of the following
phases of the nursing process should the nurse modify?
A. Planning
B. Evaluation
C. Analyzing
D. Assessment - ansA
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The actual writing of an expected outcome is done in the planning phase of the nursing care plan.
A nurse manager finds an increased incidence of health-care associated infections (HAIs) on a long term
care unit. Which of the following is the priority action the nurse manager should take to address the
problem?
A. Monitor the staff's hand hygiene techniques
B. Hold a mandatory in-service about hand hygiene & infection rates
C. Require nurses to take an online course on HAIs
D. Conduct a chart review to gather data about clients who developed HAIs - ansD
A nurse manager has received a performance appraisal from the unit manager. Which of the following
actions by the unit manager requires intervention?
A. The evaluation was conducted in the unit manager's office
B. Data that was collected for the previous 12 months was presented
C. Verbal concerns provided by a staff member were incorporated into the data
D. The nurse was asked to review the performance appraisal & complete a self- evaluation -
ansC
A nurse manager is about to write a 2 month performance appraisal for a newly graduated nurse. Which of
the following factors should the nurse manager take into consideration when planning a performance
appraisal interview for this nurse?
A. The written appraisal & interview should sound friendly & be informal
B. No one except the nurse manager should have input regarding the nurses's appraisal
C. A nursing administrator who does not know the nurse should conduct the interview to promote
fairness
D. The nurse should have a copy of performance standards before the appraisal interview - ansD
A nurse manager is explaining the use of incident reports to a group of nurses in an orientation program.
Which of the following statements should the nurse manager include? Select all that apply.
A. A description of the incident should be documented in the client's health care record
B. Incident reports should not be shared w/the client
C. Incident reports include a description of the incident & actions taken
D. A copy of the incident report should be placed in the client's health care record
E. The risk management dept. investigates the incident - ansA, B, C, E
A nurse manager is planning a department meeting to discuss client advocacy. Which of the following
situations should be included in the discussion? Select all that apply.
