Fundamentals of Nursing 100
The nurse is attempting to provide anticipatory guidance for the parents of an 18-month-old child. Which statement would be best for the nurse to make?
"Keep all medications in a locked cabinet."
The nurse is caring for a client with a new diagnosis of cancer, and allows the client to verbalize fears relating to how to tell the children. The nurse's intervention reflects which aspect of nursing?
Art of nursing
The nurse utilizing the nursing process includes which of the following steps? Select all that apply.
Assess Plan Implement Evaluate
Which scenario is the best example of a nurse attending an in-service program?
Attending a hospital program on how to use a new IV pump
A nurse receives an x-ray report on a newly admitted client suspected of having a fractured tibia. The nurse contacts the physician to report the findings. What role is the nurse engaged in?
Communicator
A nurse identifies a client's health care needs and devises a plan of care to meet those needs. Which guideline is being followed in this case?
Nursing process
Which of the following is the best example of client-centered approach to care?
The nurse asks the client about health goals. Client-centered care is one of the quality and safety education requirements for nursing competencies (QSEN). The intent of client-centered care is to ensure that care is centered on the client, and not the needs of the nurse. An example of this is the nurse asking the client about personal health goals so that they can be addressed on the client's plan of care. Helping the client ambulate, asking the client what he or she would like from the menu, and drawing a blood sample are examples of client care, but are not client-centered care.
The nurse is caring for a group of inpatient clients. Which action by the nurse best demonstrates the use of universal precautions?
using universal precautions to protect the nurse from infection. (Universal precautions relate to blood and certain body fluids and are designed to protect healthcare workers from patients who may be carrying HIV, hepatitis B virus, or other bloodborne pathogens. It is not utilized to protect patients from hospital acquired infections, decreasing liability for hospital acquired infections or decreasing the incidence of nosocomial infections.)
What might a nurse need to do to ensure the continuation of his/her nursing license?
Obtain continuing education credits.
Which is an appropriately stated nursing intervention?
Ambulate 30 ft. twice a day with assistance of a walker.
A nurse manager is teaching staff how to use a new piece of hospital equipment. Which educational setting would be most appropriate for this process?
In-service education
What are the best examples of the role of the nurse as a communicator? Select all that apply.
Telling a client their blood pressure Calling a physician about a client's blood pressure Informing the physical therapist that the client's therapy was discontinued Discussing laboratory values with a client
The registered nurse communicates with the physical therapist that a client is now on strict bed rest due to bradycardia. Which statement best explains the standard exemplified by the nurse?
The RN coordinates care delivery.
A student nurse understands that the primary aim of the Healthy People 2020 initiative is:
health promotion.
