Intro to Nursing

Which of the following nurses would most likely be determined to have performed an at-risk behavior?

A nurse who pre-poured a client's medication at the beginning of a shift, but then suddenly had to go home sick, creating confusion.

A client says to the nurse, "Why don't you wear a white cap like nurses do on the soap operas?" This is an ethnocentric statement based on the:

Media

Hives are also known as?

urticaria

The client is to receive docusate calcium sodium 100 mg pobid. What is this dose of medication in grams?

0.1 g

125 mg to mcg

0.125 mcg

The primary nurse shares with the health care team the need for her client, diagnosed with cancer, to go out on a pass to attend her daughter's wedding. She is serving in what role as a nurse?

Advocate

Which is an appropriately stated nursing intervention?

Ambulate 30 ft. twice a day wiht assistance of a walker

The first nursing journal owned, operated, and published by nurses was:

American Journal of Nursing

Which of the following is the best method for assessing a patient's cultural beliefs and values?

Conduction an open ended interview with the patient

In providing nursing care, it is most important to perform which action?

Coordination of care with the healthcare team.

A client went missing from a long-term care facility and an emergency code was called. After a search of one hour, the client was discovered in a utility room that should have been inaccessible.

Fill out an incident reprot, with the goal of preventing a similar even in the future.

A client is having an increasing amount of difficulty caring for herself in her home alone. She states to the nurse, "I need more help. What am I going to do?" What would be important for the nurse to do?

Have the social worker visit to discuss care options

A nurse is caring for a comatose client. The client is unable to sustain spontaneious breating and is mechanically ventilated. The client is fed through a nasogastic feeding tube, has an intravenous line, and drains urine through a urine catheter. Upon touch, the clients skin is hot; the teperature recording shows fever. The nurrse's knowledge base and clinical experience will help in analyzing the clients condition. If the nurse selects the following except.

Immobility, immunocompromised state and inappropriate nutrition cannot precipitae infection

The client is to receive Humulin R, 15 units subcutaneously at 7:30 AM. Which syringe should the nurse use to administer the medication?

Insulin, 50 units

How would you write the following order in longhand?"Morphine 2 mg IV q2h prn for pain"

Morphine 2 milligrams intravenously every 2 hours as needed for pain

A nursing student begins to speak using medical terminology. This is considered to be part of which process?

Socialization to the profession

SOAPIE

Subjective Objective Assessment Plan Intervention Evaluation

A nurse communicating with a client states, "I will be changing your dressing." She is wearing sterile gloves and a mask. She is conveying a/an:

congruent relationship

The staff at a day-surgery clinic are meeting because there have been two significant medication errors committed over the past few weeks. In order to prevent future medication errors, what is the priority action for the nurse's to take?

Take measures to ensure that nurses are not disturbed when obtaining and administering medications

A hospital has begun to expand home health services to its clients. Which reason is the most likely cause for the expansion of these services?

The change to shorter hospital stays

A nurse was injured when a client with Alzheimers disease struck the nurse on the side of the head during a transfer. The nurse has completed an incident report. Which statement about the incident report is MOST accurate?

The report provides a detailed and objective account of the circumstances before, during, and after the event.

In order to provide effective nursing care, the nurse should engage in what type of communication with the client and significant others?

Therapeutic communication

Individual nursing practice must adhere to federal regulations, state nursing practice acts, and professional nursing standards.

True

Florence nightingale classified sick nursing as

Using client's own reparative processes

A client is being treated for community-aquierd pneumonia & has experienced respiratory distress and hypoxia on several occasions since being admitted. The nurse can best prevent adverse outcomes during the clients care by:

Vigilantly monitoring the clients oxygenation status

The nurse working on a medical unit always performs hand hygiene between contact with each client. In addition to being understood as an infection control measure, this practice can be understood as:

a ritual

A student is preparing a presentation regarding different cultures. Which definition of culture is most accurate?

belief system that gudies behavior

The nurse is performing an extensive dressing change on a client with burns. The nurse explains each step as it is being performed. The nurse is acting in which role by providing explanation of each step?

educator

Communication is the:

heart of nursing

The body's attempt to restore balance through self-regulatory mechanisms is termed

homeostasis

A nurse communicating with a client states, "I will be changing your dressing, but we have plenty of time to talk first." She is already wearing sterile gloves and a mask and is busy working with her back to the client. The nurse is conveying a (an)

incongruent relationship

When documenting client care, the nurse understands that the most important reason for correct and accurate documentation is:

legal representation to care

A nurse is providing care for a client whose blood pressure has been gradually dropping over the course of a shift. The nurse has decided to inform the client's primary care provider by telephone using the SBAR tool. The nurse will end this communication by?

making a suggestion about what she believes to be the best action

When communicating with clients nurses need to be very careful in their approach. This is particularly true when communicating using

medical terminology

what does the term side effect on a drug refer to

nontherapeutic and transient reactions to drugs that may not require any nursing intervention.

A 36 year old woman is suffering from urinary frequency, urgency, bladder spasms, and foul smelling urine. She visits her local urgent care to see a healthcare provider. This type of care experience is reflective of what level of care?

secondary care

All members of the health care team are encouraged to read and contribute to the individual plans of care for their clients. Which health care provider develops the plan of care?

the RN