1. A nurse tells the unit manager, "I am tired of all the changes on the unit. If
things don't get better, I'm going to quit." Which of the following
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unit manager is appropriate? - o "So you are upset about all the changes on the
unit?"
2. A charge nurse notices that two staff nurses are not taking meal breaks during
their shifts. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - o
Determine the reasons the nurses are not taking scheduled breaks
3. A client has a new permanent pacemaker inserted. Which of the following home
care instructions should the nurse include? - o Regular programming evaluations
can be conducted by telephone
4. A nurse manager is reviewing isolation guidelines with a newly licensed nurse.
Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an
understanding of the teaching? - o "I will wear a cover gown when caring for a
client who has herpes simplex."
5. A staff nurse is supervising a newly licensed nurse who is preparing to
administer an intermittent tube feeding to a client. Which of the following actions
by the newly licensed nurse is appropriate? - o Checking residual volume before
each feeding
6. A nurse is preparing an education program about professional codes of ethics for
nurses. Which of the following information should the nurse plan to include? - o A
code of ethics is a set of principles for nursing practice
7. A nurse receives change-of-shift report for the following four clients. Which of
the following clients should the nurse assess first? - o An older adult client who has
bacterial pneumonia and a new onset of restlessness
8. A charge nurse is assessing staff knowledge about safety procedures regarding
needlestick injuries. Which of the following statements by a nurse indicates
appropriate understanding of these safety procedures? - o "An incident report
should be completed if a client receives a stick from her own used needle."
9. A case manager is reviewing documentation on several clients and notes a
progress report that falsely identifies a client as HIV-positive due to multiplesexual partners. The nurse manager should identify that which of the following
torts has occurred? - o Libel
10. A charge nurse making rounds observes that an assistive personnel (AP) has
applied wrist restraints to a client who is agitated and does not have a prescription
for restraints. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - o
Remove the restraints from the client's wrists
11. To resolve a conflict between staff members regarding potential changes in
policy, a nurse manager decides to implement the changes she prefers regardless of
the feelings of those who oppose those changes. Which of the following conflict
resolution strategies is the nurse manager using? - o Competing
12. A nurse is caring for a client and notices fraying on the electrical cord of the
client's IV pump. Which of the following actions is the priority for the nurse to
take? - o Remove the IV pump form the client's room
13. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parent of a toddler who has a
new diagnosis of asthma. The parent states that she is unable to afford the
nebulizer prescribed for the child. Which of the following referrals should the
nurse recommend? - o Social worker
14. A charge nurse is completing client care assignments. Which of the following
assignments is appropriate for a licensed practical nurse? - o A client who is 1 day
postoperative and has a continuous bladder irrigation
15. A nurse is caring for a client who is comatose and has advance directives
designating his adult daughter as his health proxy. The client's partner instructs the
nurse to institute CPR if the client experiences cardiac arrest. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first? - o Inform the partner that the staff
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