1. A nurse is reviewing a client's medication administration record and finds that the
client has not received a prescribed dose of warfarin for 2 days.
... [Show More] which of the follow- ing actions should the nurse take first?
2. A nurse manager is presenting an in-ser- vice about prevent- ing readmission of clients dues to compli- cations following joint arthroplasty. Which of the following leader- ship tasks is the nurse performing?
3. a nurse is teaching an AP about caring for a client who has a DNR order. Which of the fol- lowing statements by the AP indicates an understanding of the teaching?
4. A nurse is caring for four clients. Which of the following tasks can the nurse assign to an AP?
Check the client's INR.
Advocay
"I will call for the client's nurse to come to the room if I cannot detect the client's pulse."
The AP should contact the nurse for further assess- ment whenever a client's condition does not meet expected findings. The client who has a DNR order in place does not require resuscitation.
Perform chest compressions on a client who is in cardiac arrest.
The nurse should assign an AP to perform chest compressions on a client who is in cardiac arrest. Performing basic CPR is within an AP's range of function.
5. A Nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about using electron- ic medical records. which of the follow- ing statements by the newly licensed nurse indicated an under- standing of the teach- ing?
6. a nurse is receiving
"My access to client electronic medical records may be tracked by my nurse manager."
The nurse should keep her password private and not share it with anyone else to decrease the risk for a breach of client confidentiality.The nurse should expect her employer to track access of client records to ensure client confidentiality.While a client has the right to read his medical record, and the nurse can allow him to do so by following facility protocol, a client's partner does not have that right unless grant- ed by the client.The nurse should log out of the electronic medical record when not actively using it. Failure to log out increases the risk for breach of client confidentiality.
A client who had abdominal surgery 6 hours ago and
change-of-shift report. had a heart rate of 120/min for the last 2 hours.
which of the follow- ing clients should the nurse assess first?
7. A RN delegates the task of obtaining the bp of a client who
is 2hr post-op fol- lowing a cholecystec- tomy to a LPN. The LPN reports a BP that is significantly higher than the clients previ- ous reading. which of the following actions should the RN take first?
8. A public health nurse is developing a list of recommendations
Recheck client's BP
Phenomenology
Meta-analysis is a quantitative research method that provides a statistical analysis of multiple studies con-
for her supervisior on how to use EBP to im- prove community out- comes. Which of the following should the nurse recommend as a qualitative research method?
9. A nurse at a urgent care clinic notices that a pain assess- ment is not being per- formed for all clients as required by policy. Which of the follow- ing actions should the nurse take to ensure care is provided ac- cording to policy?
10. A nurse is teaching a client about advance directives. Which of the following state- ments by the client indicates an under- standing of the teach- ing?
11. A nurse is caring for a client who recently learned he has a mu- tation of the BRCA2
gene. The client states that he does not plan to tell his adult chil- dren about the dx.
ducted on the same topic.Experimental study is a quantitative research method that uses control and treatment groups to test at least one independent variable.Phenomenology is a qualitative research method that provides additional understanding of participants' experiences with emotional variances, such as grief and hope.Secondary analysis is a quantitative research method that uses previously collected data to answer newly formed hypotheses.
Report this issue to the nurse manager.
The nurse should report this issue to the nurse manager because it is the manager's responsibility to ensure that standards are met and that care is provided according to policy.
"These will outline my wishes for medication treat- ment."
The purpose of advance directives is to outline the client's wishes if they become unresponsive
"Let's review what you understand about this test result."
The nurse should use therapeutic communication techniques to encourage the client to share his point of view and to convey respect for the client's de- cisions. By seeking [Show Less]