A nurse enters the room of a client and finds the client lying on the floor. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Call the
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B. Ask a staff member for assistance getting the client back to bed
C. Inspect the client for injuries
D. Instruct the client to ask for help if they need to get out of bed - C. Inspect the client for injuries
A RN on a medical-surgical unit is making assignments at the beginning of the shift. Which of the following tasks should the nurse delegate to the PN?
A. Obtain vital signs for a client who is 2 hour postprocedural following a cardiac catheterization
B. Administer a unit of PRBCs to a client who has cancer
C. Instruct a client who is scheduled for discharge in the performance of wound care
D. Notify the nurse manager - A. Obtain vital signs for a client who is 2 hour postprocedural following a cardiac catheterization
A PN ending their shift reports tot eh RN that a newly hired AP has not calculated the intake and output for several clients. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Complete an incidence report
B. Delegate this task to the PN
C. Ask the AP if they need assistance
D. Notify the nurse manager - C. Ask the AP if they need assistance
A nurse manager is developing an orientation plan for newly licensed nurses. Which of the following information should the manager include in the plan? (Select all that apply)
A. Skill proficiency
B. Assignment to a preceptor
C. Budgetary principles
D. Computerized charting
E. Socialization into unit culture
F. Facility policies and procedures - A. Skill proficiency
B. Assignment to a preceptor
D. Computerized charting
E. Socialization into unit culture
F. Facility policies and procedures
A nurse manager is providing information about the audit process to members of the nursing team. Which of the following information should the nurse manager include? (Select all that apply).
A. A structure audit evaluates the setting and resources available to provide care
B. An outcome audit evaluates the results of the nursing care provided
C. A root cause analysis is indicated when a sentinel even occurs
D. Retrospective audits are conducted while the client is receiving care
E. After data collection is completed, it is compared to a benchmark - A. A structure audit evaluates the setting and resources available to provide care
B. An outcome audit evaluates the results of the nursing care provided
C. A root cause analysis is indicated when a sentinel even occurs
E. After data collection is completed, it is compared to a benchmark
A nurse is participating in a quality improvement study of a procedure frequently performed on the unit. Which of the following information will provide data regarding the efficacy of the procedure.
A. Frequency with which procedure is performed
B. Client satisfaction with performance of procedure
C. Incidence of complications related to procedure
D. Accurate documentation of how procedure was performed - C. Incidence of complications related to procedure
A nurse if hired to replace a staff member who has resigned. After working on the unit for several weeks, the nurse notices that the unit manager does not intervene when there is conflict between team members, even when it escalates. Which of the following conflict resolution strategies is the manager demonstrating? [Show Less]