310 11-20. Exam Treasury Interrogatives and Solutions

1. Establishing a means of protecting the public at large 2. Ensuring that all schools of nursing seek national accreditation 3. Ensuring that all practicing nurses are competent 4. Restricting nursing practice through regulations 1. The complaint will be screened and an investigation initiated if appropriate. A physician reported a case of possible nursing negligence to the state board of nursing. What action will be taken by the board? 1. The complaint will be screened and an investigation initiated if appropriate. 2. Nothing will be done as only another professional nurse is qualified to report nursing negligence. 3. The nurse or nurses will be placed on probation pending investigation of the complaint. 4. The incident will be recorded as a "first strike" against the nurse or nurses involved. 1. Report the concerns to the state board of nursing. The hospital nurse supervisor has concerns that a staff nurse is no longer capable of competent patient care because of alcohol use. Repeated counseling sessions with the nurse have not changed the behaviors that are of concern. What action should be taken by the supervisor? 1. Report the concerns to the state board of nursing. 2. Terminate the nurse's hospital employment. 3. Transfer the nurse to a non-patient care position. 4. Nothing as the nurse might sue the supervisor. 2. State Nurse Practice Act