NURS 470 QUESTIONS FINAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY
GRADED A+
1. The new graduate (GN) working on a medical unit night shift is
concerned that the RN charge nurse is drinking alcohol on duty. On
more than one occasion, the new graduate has smelled alcohol when the
charge nurse returns from a break. Which action should the new
graduate nurse implement first? Ans✓✓✓Talk with the night supervisor
about the concerns.
2. The charge nurse observes two unlicensed assistive personnel (UAPs)
arguing in the hallway. Which action should the RN implement first in
this situation? Ans✓✓✓Instruct the UAPs to stop arguing in the
hallway.
3. The graduate nurse (GN) is working with an unlicensed assistive
personnel (UAP) who has been an employee of the hospital for 12 years.
However, tasks delegated to the UAP by the graduate nurse are
frequently not completed. Which action should the GN take first?
Ans✓✓✓Address the UAP to discuss why the tasks are not being done
as requested.
4. The RN primary nurse informs the shift manager that one of the
unlicensed assistive personnel (UAPs) is falsifying vital signs. Which
action should the RN shift manager implement first? Ans✓✓✓Take the
assigned client's vital signs and compare with the UAP's results.
,5. The nurse hung the wrong intravenous antibiotic for the postoperative
client. Which intervention should the nurse implement first?
Ans✓✓✓Assess the client for any adverse reactions.
6. The registered nurse (RN), a licensed practical nurse (LPN), and an
unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) are caring for clients in a critical
care unit. Which task would be most appropriate for the RN to assign or
delegate? Ans✓✓✓Tell the UAP to obtain urine output for the 12-hour
shift.
7. Which task should the RN critical care nurse delegate to the
unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)? Ans✓✓✓Take the client's sterile
urine specimen to the laboratory.
8. Which situation would prompt the health-care team to utilize the
client's advance directive when needing to make decisions for the client?
Ans✓✓✓The client diagnosed with a head injury who is exhibiting
decerebrate posturing
9. The RN is caring for clients on a skilled nursing unit. Which tasks
should be delegated to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)? Select
all that apply. Ans✓✓✓Instruct the UAP to apply sequential
compression devices to the client on strict bedrest. Ask the UAP to assist
the radiology tech to position a client for a STAT portable chest x-ray.
Tell the UAP to obtain the intakes and outputs (I&Os) for all the clients
on the unit. Ask the UAP to check a client's blood glucose with the
glucometer ac and hs.
, 10. The nurse is assigned to a quality improvement committee to decide
on a quality improvement project for the unit. Which issue should the
nurse discuss at the committee meetings? Ans✓✓✓Systems that make it
difficult for the nurses to do their job
11. The clinic manager is discussing osteoporosis with the clinic staff.
Which activity is an example of a secondary nursing intervention when
discussing osteoporosis? Ans✓✓✓Obtain a bone density evaluation test
on a female client older than 50.
12. The female home health (HH) aide calls the office and reports pain
after feeling a pulling in her back when she was transferring the client
from the bed to the wheelchair. Which priority action should the RN
home health (HH) nurse tell the HH aide? Ans✓✓✓Recommend that
she apply an ice pack to the back.
13. The client diagnosed with osteoarthritis is 6 weeks postoperative for
open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of the right hip. The home
health (HH) aide tells the RN HH nurse the client will not get in the
shower in the morning because she "hurts all over." Which action would
be most appropriate by the HH nurse? Ans✓✓✓Explain to the HH aide
the client should get up and take a warm shower.
14. The RN home health (HH) nurse is discussing the care of a client
with the HH aide. Which task should the HH nurse delegate to the HH
aide? Ans✓✓✓Instruct the HH aide to assist the client with a shower.
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY
GRADED A+
1. The new graduate (GN) working on a medical unit night shift is
concerned that the RN charge nurse is drinking alcohol on duty. On
more than one occasion, the new graduate has smelled alcohol when the
charge nurse returns from a break. Which action should the new
graduate nurse implement first? Ans✓✓✓Talk with the night supervisor
about the concerns.
2. The charge nurse observes two unlicensed assistive personnel (UAPs)
arguing in the hallway. Which action should the RN implement first in
this situation? Ans✓✓✓Instruct the UAPs to stop arguing in the
hallway.
3. The graduate nurse (GN) is working with an unlicensed assistive
personnel (UAP) who has been an employee of the hospital for 12 years.
However, tasks delegated to the UAP by the graduate nurse are
frequently not completed. Which action should the GN take first?
Ans✓✓✓Address the UAP to discuss why the tasks are not being done
as requested.
4. The RN primary nurse informs the shift manager that one of the
unlicensed assistive personnel (UAPs) is falsifying vital signs. Which
action should the RN shift manager implement first? Ans✓✓✓Take the
assigned client's vital signs and compare with the UAP's results.
,5. The nurse hung the wrong intravenous antibiotic for the postoperative
client. Which intervention should the nurse implement first?
Ans✓✓✓Assess the client for any adverse reactions.
6. The registered nurse (RN), a licensed practical nurse (LPN), and an
unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) are caring for clients in a critical
care unit. Which task would be most appropriate for the RN to assign or
delegate? Ans✓✓✓Tell the UAP to obtain urine output for the 12-hour
shift.
7. Which task should the RN critical care nurse delegate to the
unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)? Ans✓✓✓Take the client's sterile
urine specimen to the laboratory.
8. Which situation would prompt the health-care team to utilize the
client's advance directive when needing to make decisions for the client?
Ans✓✓✓The client diagnosed with a head injury who is exhibiting
decerebrate posturing
9. The RN is caring for clients on a skilled nursing unit. Which tasks
should be delegated to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)? Select
all that apply. Ans✓✓✓Instruct the UAP to apply sequential
compression devices to the client on strict bedrest. Ask the UAP to assist
the radiology tech to position a client for a STAT portable chest x-ray.
Tell the UAP to obtain the intakes and outputs (I&Os) for all the clients
on the unit. Ask the UAP to check a client's blood glucose with the
glucometer ac and hs.
, 10. The nurse is assigned to a quality improvement committee to decide
on a quality improvement project for the unit. Which issue should the
nurse discuss at the committee meetings? Ans✓✓✓Systems that make it
difficult for the nurses to do their job
11. The clinic manager is discussing osteoporosis with the clinic staff.
Which activity is an example of a secondary nursing intervention when
discussing osteoporosis? Ans✓✓✓Obtain a bone density evaluation test
on a female client older than 50.
12. The female home health (HH) aide calls the office and reports pain
after feeling a pulling in her back when she was transferring the client
from the bed to the wheelchair. Which priority action should the RN
home health (HH) nurse tell the HH aide? Ans✓✓✓Recommend that
she apply an ice pack to the back.
13. The client diagnosed with osteoarthritis is 6 weeks postoperative for
open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of the right hip. The home
health (HH) aide tells the RN HH nurse the client will not get in the
shower in the morning because she "hurts all over." Which action would
be most appropriate by the HH nurse? Ans✓✓✓Explain to the HH aide
the client should get up and take a warm shower.
14. The RN home health (HH) nurse is discussing the care of a client
with the HH aide. Which task should the HH nurse delegate to the HH
aide? Ans✓✓✓Instruct the HH aide to assist the client with a shower.
