EXAM 2024
1. A nurse is discussing with a newly licensed nurse about how to obtain informed
consent from a client who is schedule to undergo an epidural procedure. Which of
the following ethical principles should the nurse include in the teaching? A.
beneficience
B. Autonomy
C. Paternalism
D. Justice: B
2. A charge nurse on a pediatric unit is delegating tasks to an AP who is pregnant and
reports that she is unsure of her immune status. Which of the following pts should
the charge nurse assign to the AP?
A. a 9 yo child who has 5th disease
B. a 4 yo child who has varicella (chicken pox)
C. a 6 yo child who has rubella
D. a 2 yo child who has impetigo contagiosa (impetigo): D
3. A nurse is planning to perform a negotiation to manage a conflict between himself
and another staff member. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to
take?
, A. continue the negotiation process until all parties agree on a settlement
B. establish equality in the concessions that each party makes
C. make as many concessions needed to make everyone happy
D. Create a solution in which all the parties are satisfied: D
4. A nurse is completing an incident report after administering an incorrect dose of
medication to a client; even though the client experienced no ill effects from the
error. What is the purpose of completing the incident report?
A. alerting the faciity administration of a possible litigation situation
B. tracking employee performance for possible disciplinary action
C. provide a detailed report of the occurrence for the client's family
D. identifying situations that contribute to the occurrence of medication er-rors: D
5. A nurse is reviewing lab results for a pt who is at 12 wks gestation. Which of the
following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A. Hgb 12
B. WBC 15,000
C. FBS 80
D. Serum creatinine 0.4: D
6. A nurse is caring for a pt who has breast cancer and is scheduled for a
mastectomy. The pt tells the nurse she is concerned about how her partner will react
to the procedure. Which of the following responses should the nurse take?
A. I will inform your surgeon that you are having second thoughts
B. I think you should postpone the surgery until you are certain you want to have it
done
C. Would you like me to have a member of a breast cancer support group visit you
D. This is a common concern of women who will be undergoing a mastecto-my: C