ROLE AND SCOPE COMPREHENSIVE EXAM UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔1.) A nurse-manager has made a decision to transfer to case-management. In
training, the nurse-manager is asked to list the duties of the case-manager. Which
statement by the nurse-manager requires correction? - ✔✔there's still no known
nationally recognized educational preparedness or certificate for the nurse case
manager
✔✔1.) The nurse has assessed a new admission to the unit. She heard scattered
rhonchi on the right side of the patient's chest and calls the physician to request a chest
x-ray. Which part of the SBAR is she using? - ✔✔Recommendation
✔✔Nurse asks AP to take a specimen to the lab, but the AP refuses. What does the
nurse do? - ✔✔Ask the AP what concerns they have about the assignment.
✔✔1.) The nurse is teaching a newly diagnosed client about celiac disease and diet.
The client has a master's degree in astronomy. What does the nurse recognize as a key
factor in the client's motivation? - ✔✔the clients higher the education highly indicates
motivation to attend to his diet
✔✔1.) A nurse is caring for a patient with a suspected diagnosis of bacterial meningitis.
Which of the following actions is the nurse's priority? - ✔✔Placing the patient in
isolation.
✔✔1.) A charge nurse is learning about communicating with the staff nurses.
Sometimes the nurses do not seem to understand what the assignments are. What are
the known barriers to communication? SATA - ✔✔distractions such as background
noise, ringing phones, others talking
unclear directions about the assignments
difference in perception about what should be done
stressful situation at home or in the workplace
✔✔1.) A nurse calls the health care provider with an update on a client whose blood
pressure has gone from 130/80 to 116/56 in one hour. The client's pulse is 56. The
nurse says "I am not sure what is happening but the client seems to be deteriorating."
What part of SBAR is the nurse using? - ✔✔assessment
✔✔1.) A nurse is caring for a client for a client that reports crepitus and pain on their
TMJ. What referral does the nurse make for this patient? - ✔✔Oral surgeon.
✔✔1.) Which of the following are parts of the five rights of delegation? - ✔✔Right
circumstance
Right person
, Right task
Right communication
Right supervision
✔✔1.) A school nurse conducting a screening for pediculosis capitis identifies several
children who need treatment. What advice do you give the parents? - ✔✔Seal non-
washable items in airtight bags for 2 weeks.
✔✔1.) One of the tenets of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was to focus
interdisciplinary care on producing better client outcomes....What term is used to
describe the effort to make maintenance of healthy environments the responsibility of
healthcare professionals? - ✔✔Environmental health care model
✔✔1.) Nurses often need to plan and coordinate collaborative interdisciplinary care for
the patient. What do they need to keep in mind while doing so? - ✔✔Pretty sure it's
avoid an authoritarian attitude.
✔✔1.) The new nurse-manager recently implemented a training program for staff
members who show signs of leadership. There will be no monetary reward, so the staff
are not eager to apply for the program. The manager tells the staff that if someone does
not apply, one will be forced to do so or risk extra shift time. What type of management
is the nurse manager employing? - ✔✔Transactional.
✔✔1.) A client with a stroke is having a hard time feeding themselves - who do you
request a referral to? - ✔✔Occupational therapy.
✔✔1.) Which of the following actions violates a patient's legal right to privacy and
confidentiality? - ✔✔Looking up your neighbor's chart.
✔✔1.) A nurse states to a client, "Things will look better tomorrow after a good night's
sleep." This is an example of which communication technique? - ✔✔Giving false
reassurance
✔✔1.) Nurse is taking care of patient who has COPD. Which task do you use the
occupational therapist for? - ✔✔using kitchen utensils to cook meals.
✔✔1.) A charge nurse gently corrects a new nurse's technique during a sterile
procedure. The new nurse gets angry and defensive, saying she should never have
come to work on that unit. What factor of communication is the new nurse
experiencing? - ✔✔Stress results when someone is threatened which can lead to anger
✔✔1.) Professional nurses are constantly required to communicate patient information
to other members of the nursing team. The SBAR is a system developed to help nurses
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔1.) A nurse-manager has made a decision to transfer to case-management. In
training, the nurse-manager is asked to list the duties of the case-manager. Which
statement by the nurse-manager requires correction? - ✔✔there's still no known
nationally recognized educational preparedness or certificate for the nurse case
manager
✔✔1.) The nurse has assessed a new admission to the unit. She heard scattered
rhonchi on the right side of the patient's chest and calls the physician to request a chest
x-ray. Which part of the SBAR is she using? - ✔✔Recommendation
✔✔Nurse asks AP to take a specimen to the lab, but the AP refuses. What does the
nurse do? - ✔✔Ask the AP what concerns they have about the assignment.
✔✔1.) The nurse is teaching a newly diagnosed client about celiac disease and diet.
The client has a master's degree in astronomy. What does the nurse recognize as a key
factor in the client's motivation? - ✔✔the clients higher the education highly indicates
motivation to attend to his diet
✔✔1.) A nurse is caring for a patient with a suspected diagnosis of bacterial meningitis.
Which of the following actions is the nurse's priority? - ✔✔Placing the patient in
isolation.
✔✔1.) A charge nurse is learning about communicating with the staff nurses.
Sometimes the nurses do not seem to understand what the assignments are. What are
the known barriers to communication? SATA - ✔✔distractions such as background
noise, ringing phones, others talking
unclear directions about the assignments
difference in perception about what should be done
stressful situation at home or in the workplace
✔✔1.) A nurse calls the health care provider with an update on a client whose blood
pressure has gone from 130/80 to 116/56 in one hour. The client's pulse is 56. The
nurse says "I am not sure what is happening but the client seems to be deteriorating."
What part of SBAR is the nurse using? - ✔✔assessment
✔✔1.) A nurse is caring for a client for a client that reports crepitus and pain on their
TMJ. What referral does the nurse make for this patient? - ✔✔Oral surgeon.
✔✔1.) Which of the following are parts of the five rights of delegation? - ✔✔Right
circumstance
Right person
, Right task
Right communication
Right supervision
✔✔1.) A school nurse conducting a screening for pediculosis capitis identifies several
children who need treatment. What advice do you give the parents? - ✔✔Seal non-
washable items in airtight bags for 2 weeks.
✔✔1.) One of the tenets of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was to focus
interdisciplinary care on producing better client outcomes....What term is used to
describe the effort to make maintenance of healthy environments the responsibility of
healthcare professionals? - ✔✔Environmental health care model
✔✔1.) Nurses often need to plan and coordinate collaborative interdisciplinary care for
the patient. What do they need to keep in mind while doing so? - ✔✔Pretty sure it's
avoid an authoritarian attitude.
✔✔1.) The new nurse-manager recently implemented a training program for staff
members who show signs of leadership. There will be no monetary reward, so the staff
are not eager to apply for the program. The manager tells the staff that if someone does
not apply, one will be forced to do so or risk extra shift time. What type of management
is the nurse manager employing? - ✔✔Transactional.
✔✔1.) A client with a stroke is having a hard time feeding themselves - who do you
request a referral to? - ✔✔Occupational therapy.
✔✔1.) Which of the following actions violates a patient's legal right to privacy and
confidentiality? - ✔✔Looking up your neighbor's chart.
✔✔1.) A nurse states to a client, "Things will look better tomorrow after a good night's
sleep." This is an example of which communication technique? - ✔✔Giving false
reassurance
✔✔1.) Nurse is taking care of patient who has COPD. Which task do you use the
occupational therapist for? - ✔✔using kitchen utensils to cook meals.
✔✔1.) A charge nurse gently corrects a new nurse's technique during a sterile
procedure. The new nurse gets angry and defensive, saying she should never have
come to work on that unit. What factor of communication is the new nurse
experiencing? - ✔✔Stress results when someone is threatened which can lead to anger
✔✔1.) Professional nurses are constantly required to communicate patient information
to other members of the nursing team. The SBAR is a system developed to help nurses
