Jurisprudence Exam Already Graded A+

Jurisprudence Exam Already Graded A+ A candidate for licensure by endorsement is seeking a nursing license in Kentucky. What should the candidate know about continuing education requirements? ️Continuing education hours in several content areas are required within a prescribed period of time following licensure A client has just returned from surgery and there is an order to ambulate in the hallway. The nurse tells the unlicensed assistant to "go in and get the client up and moving right away." Can this nursing task be delegated to the unlicensed assistant? ️No, because the postoperative assessment of the client must be completed first A complaint has been filed against a nurse. What should the nurse do when contacted by an investigator? ️Cooperate fully with the investigation A complaint has been filed and an investigation is in process about an allegation of verbal abuse. What are the implications for practice? ️The nurse is allowed to maintain employment in Kentucky A complaint is made against a nurse who reportedly falsified medical records. What action may be taken against the license? ️The KBN will initiate an investigation to determine whether the nurse has violated Kentucky Nursing Laws A graduate of a BSN program is unsuccessful passing the NCLEX-RN examination. What is required if this BSN graduate now wants to take the NCLEX-PN? ️The BSN graduate may not sit for the NCLEX-PN; s/he may only retake the NCLEX-RN A new nursing graduate is working in a health care setting as a registered nurse applicant (RNA). Which of the following statements correctly reflects the parameters of this licensure status? ️The provisional license is valid for 6 months or until the KBN receives notification that the RNA was unsuccessful on NCLEX A newly licensed nurse practitioner begins a job at a health department clinic staffed by advanced practice nurse practitioners. The clinic provides low cost or free health care. The job description states that nurse practitioners can provide prescribed medications to clients, using free drug samples from pharmaceutical companies. How should the APRN respond to this job requirement? ️The nurse practitioner should distribute the prescribed medications A newly licensed registered nurse (RN) is caring for a client who needs tracheotomy or tracheostomy care. The nurse has performed the procedure on a manikin while in nursing school, but never on an actual person. What action should the RN take? ️Request a nursing supervisor to assist with the procedure A Notice of Complaint letter, a copy of the complaint, and a Response to Complaint form are mailed to the nurse. What action must the nurse take in response to receiving these documents? ️Provide a written response to the allegations using the Response to Complaint form within 30 days A nurse finds the report printout from the last shift in the bathroom. What should the nurse do with the papers? ️Shred the report sheets A nurse is assigned to care for an acutely ill client who will undergo peritoneal dialysis. The nurse, who has never performed peritoneal dialysis, reads the policy manual and carefully infuses the dialysate; the nurse does not ask for assistance. The client later develops peritonitis, becomes septic and dies. Is the nurse potentially liable for the client outcome? ️Yes, because the nurse is obligated to ask for the help of a nurse who is competent to perform the procedure A person, who is licensed as a nurse in another state, moves to and declares residency in Kentucky. What action must this person take in order to practice nursing in Kentucky? ️Apply for licensure by endorsement A registered nurse applicant (RNA) has relocated to Kentucky and is working with a provisional license. Arriving at work, the RNA finds the unit staffed with 2 LPNs and 4 unlicensed assistants. What action should the RNA take? ️The RNA should notify the nursing supervisor that another licensed RN is required for the unit A registered nurse, who lives in a non-compact state, contracts with a staffing agency to practice in several states that all participate in the Nurse Licensure Compact. What action should the nurse take to practice in the states participating in the Nurse Licensure Compact? ️Obtain a license to practice in each state According to KBN practice guidelines, which activity is outside the scope of practice for dialysis technicians? ️Administration of blood or blood products under the supervision of the RN According to Kentucky Nursing Law, which of the statements below best describes one of the roles of the registered nurse (RN)? ️The supervision, teaching of, and delegation to other personnel in the performance of activities relating to nursing care