Solutions
The law that would best deal with a nurse accidentally administering an incorrect dose
of morphine sulphate to a patient is which of the following?
a.
Civil law.
b.
Criminal law.
c.
Human rights law.
d.
Statute law. - Answer-a. Civil law.
To be able to meet the needs of assigned patients and the responsibilities associated
with the position, nurses must be aware of time management techniques. A time
management skill for the nurse is which of the following?
a.
Meeting all of the patients' needs in the early-morning hours.
b.
Planning effectively and being aware of competing priorities.
c.
Conducting patient assessments individually at separate times throughout the day.
d.
Leaving each day unplanned to allow for adaptations in treatments. - Answer-b.
Planning effectively and being aware of competing priorities.
Nursing management in a facility is considering a nursing care delivery model that
involves the division of tasks, with each nurse assuming the responsibility for particular
tasks. What is this model referred to as?
a.
Total patient care.
b.
Functional nursing.
c.
Team nursing.
d.
Primary nursing. - Answer-b. Functional nursing.
Which of the following is one of the four elements of decision making?
a.
, Justice.
b.
Responsibility.
c.
Accessibility.
d.
Resource allocation. - Answer-b. Responsibility
Accountability is a critical aspect of nursing care. Which of the following is an example
of a specific decision-making process of accountability?
a.
Selecting the medication schedule for the patient.
b.
Implementing discharge teaching plans that meet individual patients' needs.
c.
Evaluating the patient's outcomes after implementation of care.
d.
Promoting participation of all staff members in unit meetings. - Answer-c. Evaluating the
patient's outcomes after implementation of care.
The nurse on the unit is determining which activities may be delegated to an
unregulated care provider (UCP). A number of factors are included in the nurse's
decision. Assuming that the UCP is competent, the RN may safely delegate which of
the following activities?
a.
Ambulation of stable patients.
b.
Documenting an admission history for a new patient.
c.
Performance of the initial transfer of a postoperative patient.
d.
Administering medications prepared by the RN. - Answer-a. Ambulation of stable
patients.
UCPs are allowed to perform tasks with patients in which situation?
a.
When tasks are delegated by another UCP.
b.
When asked by the patient.
c.
With another UCP.
d.
When tasks are delegated by an RN. - Answer-d. When tasks are delegated by an RN.
Who was the most influential woman in the advancement of nursing in Canada?