1. A charge nurse notes that a staff nurse delegates an unfair share of tasks to the assistive personnel (AP) and the nurses on next shift report the
... [Show More] staff nurse frequently leaves tasks uncompleted. Which of the following statements should the charge nurse make to resolve this conflict?
A. "I need to talk to you about unit expectations regarding delegating and completing tasks."
B. "Several staff members have commented that you don't do your fair share of the work.".
C. "If you don't do your share of the work, I will have to inform the nurse manager."
D. "You have been very inconsiderate of others by not completing your share of the work."
2. A nurse is providing care for a surgeon on a medical-surgical unit. A nurse from another unit asks the nurse about the surgeon’s medical diagnosis. The nurse responds that he is unable to provide the information requested. The nurse is displaying which of the following ethical principles?
A. Utility
B. Paternalism
C. Justice
D. Nonmaleficence
3. While caring for a client, the nurse experiences a needle stick injury. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Complete an incident report.
B. Request the risk manager obtain consent for HIV testing from the client. C. Wash the site of injury with soap and water.
D. Consent to postexposure treatment with antiretroviral medications.
4. When planning delegation of tasks to AP a nurse considers the five rights of delegations. Which of the following should the nurse consider when using one of the five rights of delegation?
- The AP has the knowledge and skill to perform the tasks
5. A nurse is caring for a client who has named a person to serve as his health care proxy. The client states he needs clarification about this type of advance directives. Which of the following statements by the client indicates a need for clarification?
- I have to choose a family member as my health proxy
6. A charge nurse has access to the facility’s electronic client records. It is appropriate for the charge nurse to share her personal password with whom?
A. The nurse manager B. No one
C. A nursing student who is completing a preceptorship on the unit
D. The unit clerk
7. A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is reconciling a newly admitted client’s medication. The nurse is reviewing the process of medication reconciliation with a newly licensed nurse. The nurse should include which of the following information?
A. The American Hospital Association requires accredited facilities to have protocols in place requiring
medication reconciliation.
B. The purpose of medication reconciliation is to prevent adverse medication reactions.
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C. The nurse who performs medication reconciliation is demonstrating the ethical principal of veracity.
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D. The International Council of Nurses Code of Ethics stipulates that the nurse performs medication reconciliation when a client is admitted to a facility, is transferred to another facility, and when a client is discharged from a facility.
8. A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is planning to delegate tasks to an adult volunteer. Which of the following tasks should the charge nurse avoid assigning to the volunteer?
A. Delivering meal trays to clients in their rooms
B. Assisting a client who has difficulty seeing the foods on the tray while eating
C. Delivering a routine urine specimen to the laboratory
D. Observing a postoperative client who is confused
9. An assistive personnel (AP) tells the nurse manager that she observed a nurse on the unit removing a small amount of morphine from syringes prior to administering the medication to clients. Which of the following actions should the nurse manager take first?
A. Gather data about the nurse’s work performance and attendance history.
B. Approach the involved nurse to discuss the behavior.
C. Notify the risk manager.
D. Refer the nurse to the board of nursing diversion program.
10. A nurse is caring for a client who has severe head injuries and is declared brain dead. The transplant coordinator has spoken with the client’s family about organ donation. The client’s spouse states she is confused and does not know what she should do. Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate?
A. "There is such a shortage of organs in this country, so I think you should go ahead and consent to donate your spouse’s organs."
B. "What do you think your spouse would have wanted?"
C. "Most religions support organ donation, so don’t let that stand in the way."
D. "Don’t you think you will feel a little better about the situation if you donate your spouse’s organs?"
11. A nurse manager is reviewing the Good Samaritan laws with a group of newly licensed nurses. Which of the following statements by the nurse manager is appropriate?
A. "If you render aid in an accident, do not leave the scene until another competent person can take over."
B. "Good Samaritan laws prohibit the victim from filing a lawsuit against the nurse."
C. "Federal laws require a licensed nurse to render aid in an emergency."
D. "A nurse who volunteers at a summer camp for children is covered by Good Samaritan laws."
12. A nurse is caring for several clients. For which of the following situations should the nurse complete an incident report?
A. The nurse identifies a broken piece of equipment.
B. A staff member does not show up to work her assigned shift.
C. A client discovers that his dentures are missing.
D. The nurse has a disagreement with the nursing supervisor about inadequate staffing.
13. A staff nurse has applied for a promotion. The hiring manager insinuates that if there was a sexual relationship between the two of them, the nurse's promotion request would get increased consideration. Which of the following actions should the staff nurse take first?
A. Tell the hiring manager in clear terms that this conduct causes feelings of discomfort and that the behavior should stop immediately.
B. Report the behavior to the nurse manager.
C. Create a written document of the incident and store the document in a safe place.
. D. Seek help from a trustworthy friend.
14. A nurse in a long-term care facility has assigned a task to an assistive personnel (AP). The AP refuses to perform the task. Which of the following is an appropriate statement for the nurse to make?
A. "I feel you are being inconsiderate of the other team members."
B. "I have to let the director of nursing know about this situation."
C. "I need to talk to you about the unit policies regarding client assignments."
D. "You always get your choice of assignment and don't work your fair share."
15. A nurse is caring for a client who is participating in a research study for an experimental chemotherapy medication. After three treatments, the experimental medication is discontinued due to evidence of rapidly advancing kidney failure. The nurse should understand discontinuing this medication demonstrates which of the following ethical principles?
A. Veracity
B. Autonomy
C. Fidelity
D. Nonmaleficence
16. A nurse overhears two assistive personnel (AP) from the medical-surgical unit discussing a hospitalized client while in the cafeteria. Which of the following is the priority nursing action?
A. Quietly tell the APs that this is not appropriate.
\B. Ask the nurse manager to provide an inservice program about confidentiality to the staff on the unit.
C. Complete an incident report.
D. Document the occurrence in a personal log.
17. A nurse has several tasks to delegate to an assistive personnel (AP). Which of the following tasks should the nurse ask the AP to perform first?
A. Take an arterial blood gas (ABG) specimen to the laboratory.
B. Transport a client to the radiology department for an x-ray.
C. Pass fresh water to clients on the unit.
D. Obtain a routine urine sample from a newly-admitted client.
18. A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has a terminal illness and is ventilator-dependent. The client is alert and oriented and he wants to discontinue use of the ventilator. The nurse should be aware that continued treatment against the client's wishes is a violation of which of the following ethical principles?
A. Veracity
B. Autonomy
C. Fidelity
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