Ch 3 NCLEX Questions and Answers 100% pass

Ch 3 NCLEX Questions and Answers 100% pass 1.You have just graduated your nursing program and wish to apply for licensure as a nurse. Which agency should you contact regarding your application? 1.Your state's board of nursing 2.The National Council of State Boards of Nursing 3.The American Nurses Association 4.The American Hospital Association - ANS -1.Your state's board of nursing 2.Which action(s) would be considered an invasion of a patient's privacy? (Select all that apply.) 1.Discussing the comatose patient's condition with his father-in-law 2.Discussing the outcome of a patient's test with another nurse from the unit while in an elevator with other people 3.Relaying information about the patient's concerns to the nurse who will care for him on the next shift 4.Relaying a complaint by the patient's wife to the charge nurse 5.Posting an update on your personal website about a difficult clinical day, including information about the hospital and patient's diagnosis, but NOT stating the patient's name - ANS -1,2,5 1.Discussing the comatose patient's condition with his father-in-law 2.Discussing the outcome of a patient's test with another nurse from the unit while in an elevator with other people 5.Posting an update on your personal website about a difficult clinical day, including information about the hospital and patient's diagnosis, but NOT stating the patient's name 3.Which action(s) would be classed as assault? (Select all that apply.) 1.Telling the patient for the second time that you will bring the pain medication as soon as it is time for it 2.Restraining the patient's feet because he is kicking the nurse when an injection is to be administered 3.Threatening not to bring a meal tray if the patient won't behave 4.Grasping the patient's upper arm snugly when administering a subcutaneous insulin injection 5.Informing the patient that if he attempts to get out of bed one more time, he will be restrained - ANS -3,5 3.Threatening not to bring a meal tray if the patient won't behave 5.Informing the patient that if he attempts to get out of bed one more time, he will be restrained 4.For a nurse to be found guilty of malpractice when a patient has been injured, it would have to be shown that she did not: responsibility for a medication error. what a reasonable and prudent nurse would have done in a similar patient care situation. ber to put up the side rails on the bed to prevent the patient from falling out of bed. the details of a patient's diagnosis and care private. - ANS - what a reasonable and prudent nurse would have done in a similar patient care situation. 5.Your patient has experienced severe complications during surgery and remains on life support. Decisions about care can be more easily made if the patient has which documents in place? 1.A power of attorney over financial affairs 2.An advance directive 3.A will 4.No documentation—this allows the physician to do what is medically best for the patient - ANS -2.An advance directive 6.The visitor of one of your patients stops you in the hall and says, "I hope you will not try to revive my neighbor if her heart stops." The correct response 6.The visitor of one of your patients stops you in the hall and says, "I hope you will not try to revive my neighbor if her heart stops." The correct response is: 1."That decision is up to the physician." 2."We are all trained in CPR." 3."I understand your concern, but I can't discuss your neighbor's care with you." 4."There is a 'do-not-resuscitate' order on her chart." - ANS -3."I understand your concern, but I can't discuss your neighbor's care with you." 7.A physician advises a patient to accept intravenous fluids, which she refuses. The nurse says to the patient, "You must have the fluids if you want to stay in the hospital and have us take care of you." The nurse is: ct in insisting on fluid replacement. ting the patient's right to refuse treatment. providing specific enough information about the options available for fluid replacement. g information so the patient can make an informed refusal of fluids. in speaking to the patient; the daughter should make the decision for or against fluid replacement. - ANS -ting the patient's right to refuse treatment. 8.The most frequently cited factor involved in a sentinel event is related to: petence. actice. nication. sion. - ANS -nication. 9.Your patient asks you, "What do you think of my physician?" You mention that the physician doesn't seem to care about her patients or how well their symptoms are managed. As a result, the patient switches to another physician. The physician may have grounds to sue you for: actice. er. . ion of privacy - ANS -er. 10.For a patient to successfully win a malpractice claim, which element(s) must be proven? (Select all that apply.) 1.Duty 2.Breach of duty 3.Lack of caring 4.Harm or damage 5.Cause-and-effect relationship 6.Intent 7.Fraud - ANS -4.Harm or damage 5.Cause-and-effect relationship 6.Intent