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A case manager is planning interprofessional conference for a client who is three
days postop following ORIF of right hip. Which of the following concerns is the
priority for discussion at the conference?
A. Client does not have transportation for DC home
B. Client refuses to attend PT sessions
C. Clients home health nurse has not completed the home assessment
D. Client describes feelings of depression after family visits - ansB. Client refuses to
attend PT sessions.
The greatest risk to this client is postoperative complications due to immobility,
such as atelectasis or pneumonia
A charge nurse is leading a committee that is revising the policy for client discharge.
After developing the initial plan, which of the following actions should the nurse take
next?
A. Set target dates for completion
B. Identify areas of support
C. Determine goals and objectives
D. Implement recommended strategies - ansC. Determine goals and objectives
A charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse who is caring for a client who
has pulmonary tuberculosis. The charge nurse should expect the newly licensed
nurse to take which of the following actions?
Place the client on droplet precautions.
Place the client in a room with positive-pressure
airflow. Wear a surgical mask when taking the
client out of the room.
Wear an N95 respirator mask when in the client's room. - answhere an N 95 respirator
mask when in the clients room
A charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurses use of time management skills.
Which of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse indicates effective use
of the skill?
A. Documents client tasks at end of shift
B. Gather supplies as needed while completing activity
C. Groups tasks that are in same location
D. Skips breaks throughout the day to complete work on time - ansC. Groups tasks
that are in same location
The newly licensed nurse should group tasks that are in the same location to
effectively use time. This prevents the nurse from going back and forth from one
area to another. This action promotes effective time-management skills.
A charge nurse is preparing to observe a newly licensed nurse perform a routine
abdominal assessment. Which of the following action should the charge nurse
expect the newly licensed nurse to take?
Place the client in a dorsal recumbent position for the
examination. Auscultate for vascular bruits with the
diaphragm of the stethoscope. Begin the assessment by
using light palpation over the abdomen.
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Ensure that the client has a full bladder before beginning the procedure. - ansPlace
the client in a dorsal recumbent position for the exam or supine position and ensure
that the client relaxes her abdominal muscles
A charge nurse is supervising the care of several clients. Which of the following
actions requires intervention by the charge nurse?
A. A nurse photocopying their assigned clients diagnostic test results
B. AP documents a client VS on clients paper-based graph record
C. Unit secretary faxing clients lab results to the provider
D. RN stays with client who is reading the medical records that were requested -
ansA. Nurse photocopying their assigned clients diagnostic test results
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A charge nurse observes that a staff nurse's behavior has changed over the past few
weeks. Which of the following behavior should the charge nurse identify as an
indication that the staff nurse might be working while impaired?
Spends free time conversing with other staff at the
nurses' station Frequent use of restroom
Asks other nurses to administer pain medication for their
clients Delegates tasks to assistive personnel -
ansFrequent use of restroom
Frequent use of the restroom can indicate that the nurse might be working
while impaired. Other indications can include frequent errors, mood swings,
inability to focus, and excessive wasting of controlled substances.
A charge nurse recognizes a trend of poor attendance at monthly staff meetings. To
address this issue, which of the following actions should the nurse charge nurse
take first?
A. Write a memorandum emphasizing the importance of attending staff meetings
B. Appoint a task force to promote attendance at the meetings
C. Explore the reasons that staff are not attending the meetings
D. Reduce the number of meetings the staff are required to attend - ansC. Explore the
reasons the staff are not attending the meetings
A client is considering having a tubal ligation and reports being uncertain about if it
is the right thing to do. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Provide information about alternate birth control
methods. Ask if the client has discussed the
decision with their partner. Emphasize the
benefits of having the procedure.
Discuss the client's feelings about the procedure. - ansDiscuss the clients feelings
about the procedure
A client on a general surgical unit tells the nurse that staff members are not
answering the call light promptly. The client request to be transferred to another
unit. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Notify charge nurse of clients request to transfer
B. Assured client that their concern has been shared with the staff
C. Tell client that future calls will be answered in timely manner
D. Ask client to verbalize their expectations - ansD. Ask client to verbalize their
expectations
A client who has back pain presented to the ER and is provided a prescription for
oxycodone. A staff nurse tells the charge nurse that they think the client is seeking
drugs and is not actually in distress. Which of the following responses should the
charge nurse make? - ansClients are the experts on their own pain
A home health nurse is planning her daily visits and receives lab results for four
clients. The nurse should first visit the client who has which of the following lab
values?
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Digoxin 1.0 ng/mL
WBC 6,000/mm3
Platelets 100,000/mm3
Serum potassium 4.0 mEq/L - ansPlatelets 100,000
A hospice nurse is planning care for a client who does not have advance directives.
Which of the following intervention should the nurse include in the plan of care -
ansProvide the client with information about advance directives
A nurse asks a newly hired a P to remove a clients indwelling urinary catheter. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take to ensure the AP is qualified to
perform this task
A case manager is planning interprofessional conference for a client who is three
days postop following ORIF of right hip. Which of the following concerns is the
priority for discussion at the conference?
A. Client does not have transportation for DC home
B. Client refuses to attend PT sessions
C. Clients home health nurse has not completed the home assessment
D. Client describes feelings of depression after family visits - ansB. Client refuses to
attend PT sessions.
The greatest risk to this client is postoperative complications due to immobility,
such as atelectasis or pneumonia
A charge nurse is leading a committee that is revising the policy for client discharge.
After developing the initial plan, which of the following actions should the nurse take
next?
A. Set target dates for completion
B. Identify areas of support
C. Determine goals and objectives
D. Implement recommended strategies - ansC. Determine goals and objectives
A charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse who is caring for a client who
has pulmonary tuberculosis. The charge nurse should expect the newly licensed
nurse to take which of the following actions?
Place the client on droplet precautions.
Place the client in a room with positive-pressure
airflow. Wear a surgical mask when taking the
client out of the room.
Wear an N95 respirator mask when in the client's room. - answhere an N 95 respirator
mask when in the clients room
A charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurses use of time management skills.
Which of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse indicates effective use
of the skill?
A. Documents client tasks at end of shift
B. Gather supplies as needed while completing activity
C. Groups tasks that are in same location
D. Skips breaks throughout the day to complete work on time - ansC. Groups tasks
that are in same location
The newly licensed nurse should group tasks that are in the same location to
effectively use time. This prevents the nurse from going back and forth from one
area to another. This action promotes effective time-management skills.
A charge nurse is preparing to observe a newly licensed nurse perform a routine
abdominal assessment. Which of the following action should the charge nurse
expect the newly licensed nurse to take?
Place the client in a dorsal recumbent position for the
examination. Auscultate for vascular bruits with the
diaphragm of the stethoscope. Begin the assessment by
using light palpation over the abdomen.
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Ensure that the client has a full bladder before beginning the procedure. - ansPlace
the client in a dorsal recumbent position for the exam or supine position and ensure
that the client relaxes her abdominal muscles
A charge nurse is supervising the care of several clients. Which of the following
actions requires intervention by the charge nurse?
A. A nurse photocopying their assigned clients diagnostic test results
B. AP documents a client VS on clients paper-based graph record
C. Unit secretary faxing clients lab results to the provider
D. RN stays with client who is reading the medical records that were requested -
ansA. Nurse photocopying their assigned clients diagnostic test results
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A charge nurse observes that a staff nurse's behavior has changed over the past few
weeks. Which of the following behavior should the charge nurse identify as an
indication that the staff nurse might be working while impaired?
Spends free time conversing with other staff at the
nurses' station Frequent use of restroom
Asks other nurses to administer pain medication for their
clients Delegates tasks to assistive personnel -
ansFrequent use of restroom
Frequent use of the restroom can indicate that the nurse might be working
while impaired. Other indications can include frequent errors, mood swings,
inability to focus, and excessive wasting of controlled substances.
A charge nurse recognizes a trend of poor attendance at monthly staff meetings. To
address this issue, which of the following actions should the nurse charge nurse
take first?
A. Write a memorandum emphasizing the importance of attending staff meetings
B. Appoint a task force to promote attendance at the meetings
C. Explore the reasons that staff are not attending the meetings
D. Reduce the number of meetings the staff are required to attend - ansC. Explore the
reasons the staff are not attending the meetings
A client is considering having a tubal ligation and reports being uncertain about if it
is the right thing to do. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Provide information about alternate birth control
methods. Ask if the client has discussed the
decision with their partner. Emphasize the
benefits of having the procedure.
Discuss the client's feelings about the procedure. - ansDiscuss the clients feelings
about the procedure
A client on a general surgical unit tells the nurse that staff members are not
answering the call light promptly. The client request to be transferred to another
unit. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Notify charge nurse of clients request to transfer
B. Assured client that their concern has been shared with the staff
C. Tell client that future calls will be answered in timely manner
D. Ask client to verbalize their expectations - ansD. Ask client to verbalize their
expectations
A client who has back pain presented to the ER and is provided a prescription for
oxycodone. A staff nurse tells the charge nurse that they think the client is seeking
drugs and is not actually in distress. Which of the following responses should the
charge nurse make? - ansClients are the experts on their own pain
A home health nurse is planning her daily visits and receives lab results for four
clients. The nurse should first visit the client who has which of the following lab
values?
, ATI Leadership RN 2022|ALL ANSWERED | 100% CORRECT
Digoxin 1.0 ng/mL
WBC 6,000/mm3
Platelets 100,000/mm3
Serum potassium 4.0 mEq/L - ansPlatelets 100,000
A hospice nurse is planning care for a client who does not have advance directives.
Which of the following intervention should the nurse include in the plan of care -
ansProvide the client with information about advance directives
A nurse asks a newly hired a P to remove a clients indwelling urinary catheter. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take to ensure the AP is qualified to
perform this task
