A nurse is discussing restorative health care with newly licensed nurse. which of the following examples should the nurse include in the teaching? (select
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A. Home health care
B. Rehabilitation facilities
C. Diagnostic centers
D. Skilled nursing facilities
E. Oncology Centers - A, B, D
a nurse is explaining the various types of health care coverage clients might have to a group of nurses. which of the following health care financing mechanisms should the nurse included as federally funded? (select all that apply)
A. preferred provider organization (PPO)
B. medicare
C. long-term care insurance
D. exclusive provider organization (EPO)
E. medicaid - B, E
a nurse manager is developing strategies to care for the increasing number of clients who have obesity. which of the following actions should the nurse included as a primary health care strategy?
A. collaborating with providers to perform obesity screenings during routine office visits.
B. ensuring the availability of specialized beds in rehabilitation centers for clients who have obesity.
C. providing specialized intraoperative training in surgical treatments for obesity.
D. educating acute care nurses about postoperative complications related to obesity. - A
a nurse is discussing the purpose of regulatory agencies during a staff meeting. which of the following tasks should the nurse identify as the responsibility of state licensing boards?
A. monitoring evidence-based practice for clients who have a specific diagnosis.
B. ensuring the health care providers comply with regulations.
setting quality standards for accreditation of health care facilities.
D. determining whether medications are safe for administration to clients. - B
a nurse is explaining various levels of health care services to a group of newly licensed nurses. which of the following examples of care or care settings should the nurse classify as tertiary care? (select all that apply)
A. intensive care unit
B. oncology treatment center
C. burn center
D. cardiac rehabilitation
E. home health care - A, B, C
a nurse is caring for a client who decides not to have surgery despite significant blockages of the coronary arteries. the nurse understands that the client's choice is an example of which of the following ethical principles?
A. fidelity
B. autonomy
C. justice
D. nonmaleficence - B
a nurse offers pain medication to a client who is postoperative prior to ambulation. the nurse understands that this aspect of care delivery is an example of which of the following ethical principles?
A. fidelity
B. autonomy
C. justice
D. beneficence - D
a nurse is instructing a group of newly licensed nurses about the responsibilities organ donation and procurement involve. when the nurse explains that all clients waiting for a kidney transplant have to meet the same qualifications, the newly licensed nurses should understand that this aspect of care delivery is an example of which of the following ethical principles?
A. fidelity
B. autonomy
C. justice
D. nonmaleficence - C
a nurse questions a medication prescription as too extreme in light of the client's advanced age and unstable status. the nurse understands that this action is an example of which of the following ethical principles?
A. fidelity
B. autonomy
C. justice
D. nonmaleficence - D
a nurse is instructing a group of newly licensed nurses about how to know and what to expect when ethical dilemmas arise. which of the following situations should the newly licensed nurses identify as an ethical dilemma?
A. a nurse on a medical-surgical unit demonstrates signs of chemical impairment.
B. A nurse overhears another nurse telling an older adult client that if he does not stay in bed, she will have to apply restraints.
C. a family has conflicting feelings about the initiation of enteral tube feedings for their father, who is terminally ill.
D. a client who is terminally ill hesitates to name their partner on their durable power of attorney form. - C
a nurse observes an assistive personnel (AP) reprimanding a client for not using the urinal properly. the AP tells the client that diapers will be used next time the urinal is used improperly. which of the following torts is the AP committing?
A. assault
B. battery
C. false imprisonment
D. invasion of privacy - A
a nurse is caring for a competent adult client who tells the nurse, "I am leaving the hospital this morning whether the doctor discharges me or not." the nurse believes that this is not in the client's best interest, and prepares to administer a PRN sedative medication the client has not requested along with the scheduled morning medication. which of the following types of tort is the nurse about to commit?
A. assault
B. false imprisonment
C. negligence
D. breach of confidentiality - B
a nurse in a surgeon's office is providing preoperative teaching for a client who is scheduled for surgery the following week. the client tells the nurse that "I plan to prepare my advance directives before i come to the hospital." which of the following statements made by the client should indicate to the nurse an understanding of advance directives?
A. "I'd rather have my brother make decisions for me, but i know it has to be my wife."
B. "I know they won't go ahead with the surgery unless I prepare these forms."
C. "I plan to write that I don't want them to keep me on a breathing machine."
D. "I will get my regular doctor to approve my plan before I hand it in at the hospital." - C
a nurse is caring for a client who is about to undergo an elective surgical procedure. the nurse should take which of the following actions regarding informed consent? (select all that apply)
A. make sure the surgeon obtained the client's consent
B. witness the client's signature on the consent form
C. explain the risks and benefits of the procedure
D. describe the consequences of choosing not to have the surgery
E. tell the client about alternatives to having the surgery - A, B
a nurse has noticed several occasions in the past week when another nurse on the unit seemed drowsy and unable to focus on the issue at hand. today, the nurse was found asleep in a chair in the break room not during break time. which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. alert the American Nurse Association
B. fill out an incident report
C. report the observations to the nurse manager on the unit
D. leave the nurse alone to sleep - C
a nurse is performing an admission assessment for an older adult client. after gathering the assessment data and performing the review of systems, which of the following actions is a priority for the nurse?
A. orient the client to their room
B. conduct a client care conference
C. review medical prescriptions
D. develop a plan of care - A
a nurse is admitting a client who has acute cholecystitis to a medical-surgical unit. which of the following actions are essential steps of the admission procedure? (select all that apply)
A. explain the roles of other care delivery staff
B. begin discharge planning
C. inform the client that advance directives are required for hospital admission
D. document the client's wishes about organ donation
E. introduce the client to their roommate - A, B, D, E
a nurse is caring for a client who had a stroke and is scheduled for transfer to a rehabilitation center. which of the following tasks are the responsibility of the nurse at the transferring facility? (select all that apply)
A. ensure that the client has possession of their valuables
B. confirm that the rehabilitation center has a room available at the time of the transfer
C. assess how the client tolerates the transfer
D. give a verbal transfer report via telephone
E. complete a transfer for the receiving facility - A, B, D, E
a nurse is preparing the discharge summary for a client who has had knee arthroplasty and is going home. which of the following information about the client should the nurse include in the discharge summary? (select all that apply) [Show Less]