Exam 3

The nurse must start an IV for a toddler in the emergency department.The toddler is accopanied by the parents. The parent ask the nurse, " Can i stay with my child and comfort him?" Which response by the nurse is best?

"Yes, it would be helpful for you to stay and comfort your child.

A nurse is assisting with the teaching about breaches in nursing practice with the newly licensed nurse. Which of the following examples should the nurse includes.

A nurse smells alcohol on on a colleague's breath who is on duty and keeps quit about it.

A nurse failed to complete a competency within the required time frame. When confronted by the manager, the nurse says, "Oh well, it's not like I don't know what I'm doing." This nurse's statement is most reflective of which of the following qualities? A) Arrogance, which prevents the nurse from developing an accurate assessment of personal strengths and weaknesses B) Pessimism, which endangers the nurse's professionalism C) Optimism, which helps the nurse realize that things will turn out for the best D) Sarcasm, which threatens the nurse's job performance

A) Arrogance, which prevents the nurse from developing an accurate assessment of personal strengths and weaknesses

A nurse is organizing a client advocacy committee focused on improvements in water quality to protect the health of vulnerable populations. As she examines her own workplace , what is a likely area of improvement for her to focused on?

A) Disposal of disinfectants

The nurse is planning to carry out advocacy interventions when caring for a client with brain cancer. Which value should the nurse recognize as most basic to client advocacy?

A) The client is a holistic, autonomous being who has the right to make choices and decisions.

A nurse manager is is preparing to discuss breach of confidentiality with thier staff. Which of the following statement should the nurse manager plan to make? Select all

A. Your institution can recieve monetary fines for a breach of confidentiality. B Your employer can terminate your employement if their is a breach of confidentiality. C. The state board of nursing can repremand you for a breach of client confidentiality

A nurse is teaching a class on leadership. The nurse should include that which of the following are characteristics of situational leader?

A.Adjust quickly to deffirent cercumstances B.Remains flexible to the needs of the group C.Strictly enforces roles to maintain compliance

A nurse administers the wrong medication to a client. After collecting data from the client, the nurse contact the provider and completes an incedent report. Which of the following components of professionalism is the nurse demonstrating?

Accountability

A nurse is teaching a client about dressing change that should be doen three times per day. The client is from a culture that is "present oriented ". Based on this data, at which time should the the nurse tell the client to perform the dressing change

Aftr breakfast, lunch and dinner

A nurse educator is teaching a group of student about professionalism. The educator informs the students that a profession is distinguished from other kinds of occupations by a number of charactiristics. Which of the following are among those charactiristics? Select all

B) The members of a profession participate in ongoing research. C) The members of a profession must acquire specialized education. D) The members of a profession possess autonomy.

A student nurse will be attending clinicals at the local health department. When preparing for the clinical experience, the student researches programs offered by health departments. Which programs did the studen most likely find during the research?

B. Lead poisoning prevention efforts C. Nutritional programs D. Disease monitoring efforts E. Injury prevention campaigns

Which type of programs can recieve accreditation from the national league of nursing (NLN)? Select all that apply.

BSN,LPN,LVN

An older adult experiences an extended hospitalization due to a chronic illness. The client statesto the nurse, " I don't know how i can pay for this hospital stay and afford all of the new medication that i have been prescribe ."

C) "Much of your care will be covered by Medicare."

A home health nurse is precepting a new nurse during a routine wound care visit. The new nurse is assessing the clients wound and notes that it is showing signs ans symptoms of infection. The client's spouse ask the new nurse how the wound looks. The new nurse responds by stating, " it looks fine", but the new nurse face indicates a different story. when evaluating the new nurse, the preceptor should note a need to work on which aspect of communication?

Congruence

What action can nursing student take to comply with the nurse practice acts and remain accountable for knowing the legal nursing scope of practice in their state.

D. Obtain current licensure.

A nurse is preparing an in-service about communication for a group of staff nurses. Which of the following information should should the nurse include when discussing the electronic mode of communication.

Electronic communication includes video conference calls with clients.

The process of --------involves the aquisition of lifelong learning, experience, technical expertise, and interdependent collaboration required to become a professional nurse

Formation

The nurse is proving care for a client who is about to be discharge.The nurse is discussing the discharge orders with the clients primary healthcare provider. Which statement by the nurse is appropriate example of using assertive communication?

I am worried about the client's blood pressure. It remains high even with the new medication.

A nurse is discussing factors that influence communication with a group of newly licensed nurse. which of the following information should the nurse include?

Nurses might focus on the client physiological needs over psychosocial needs when communicating during care

A nurse is discussing clients protected health information (PHI) with a newly hired nurse. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the discussion.

PHI includes a client's payment information

A nurse is assisting with teaching a class about professionalism. The nurse should include that joining a professional organization is an example of which of the following?

Professional identity

A nurse educator is conducting a continuing education in-service for the nurse in pediatric intensive care unit. Why is it so important for the professional nurse to attend these in-services?

Research and new technology demand that nurses stay current.

A nurse is preparing to reinforce discharge teaching for an adolescent who has a cognitive disorder and their parents. which of the following action should the nurse take?

Use short directive statement

A nurse is discussing a multistate license with a newly license nurse. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? select all

You can work in other state if needed due to relocation. You can practice nursing as a telehealth nurse You will be able to response to natural disasters in other states