A nurse in the emergency department is performing triage for a group of clients following
a motor crash. Which of the following should the nurse request
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• A client who has arm contusions and manifests asymmetrical thoracic
movement.
2. A nurse is caring for a client who has acute diverticulitis for surgery with the next 2 hr.
The client tells the nurse that she has called a taxicab and is leaving the hospital. After
notifying the surgeon, which of the following actions should the nurse take next.
• Inform the client about the risk she may encounter by leaving the facility
3. A nurse case manager is planning a teaching session on the use of critical pathways with
a group of newly license nurses. Which of the following information should the nurse
include in the teaching
• Critical pathways prevent unnecessary expenses.
4. A nurse is caring for a client who has an informed consent form for an upcoming
procedure in his health record. Which of the following actions should the nurse tale to
validate that the client understands the procedure.
• Ask the client to verbalize the purpose, risks, and benefits of the procedure.
5. A nurse at an urgent care clinic notices that a pain assessment is not being performed for
all clients as required by policy. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to
ensure care is provided according to policy.
• Report this issue to the nurse manager
6. A client is being discharge with a postoperative infection, requiring daily IV antibiotics
through a peripheral inserted catheter. Which of the following actions should the case
manager perform prior to discharge.
• Ensure that home infusion therapy has been arranged.
7. A nurse manager is completing a performance improvement audit and determines
documentation of client discharge teaching is below the expected benchmark, which of
the following actions should the nurse implement first.
• Determine the factors that interfere with the documentation of client
education.
8. A charge nurse is orienting a newly licensed nurse to the facility’s policies regarding
electronic medical records. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed
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