NUR 401 QUIZ - Prioritization Questions And Answers (2024/ 2025) (Verified Answers)

A charge nurse is working with an assistive personnel (AP) who provides excellent care to clients and is an effective team member. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first to recognize the AP's contributions to client care? A. Give positive feedback directly to the AP. B. Tell other nurses what an effective team member the AP is. C. Nominate the AP for the Employee of the Month award. D. Detail the AP's contributions to the nurse manager. - A. Give positive feedback directly to the AP. A client commits suicide in an acute mental health facility. Which of the following is the priority intervention for staff following this incident? A. Provide professional counseling for staff members. B. Change policies for staff observation of clients who are suicidal. C. Identify cues in the client's behavior that might have warned them that he was contemplating suicide. D. Give the family an opportunity to talk about their feelings. - C. Identify cues in the client's behavior that might have warned them that he was contemplating suicide. A nurse is assessing four clients on a medical-surgical unit. Which of the following clients should the nurse care for first? A. A client who has diarrhea and requests clear liquids for breakfast B. A client who has a cast on the left leg and reports numbness and paresthesia C. A client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus and has a fasting blood glucose level of 150 D. A client who has pneumonia and has an axillary temperature of 38° C (101° F) - B. A client who has a cast on the left leg and reports numbness and paresthesiaA nurse is assigned a group of clients at the start of the shift. Which of the following clients should the nurse plan to care for first? A. A client who needs assistance with a bath B. A client requesting a referral for home health services C. A client asking about his PCA pump that contains morphine D. A client who has questions about his new prescription - C. A client asking about his PCA pump that contains morphine A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who has a newly applied fiberglass cast for a fractured tibia. Which of the following is the priority action for the nurse to take? A. Perform a neurovascular assessment. B. Explain the discharge instructions to the client and parents. C. Provide reassurance to the client and parents. D. Apply an ice pack to the casted leg. - A. Perform a neurovascular assessment.