PCC 1 Exam #1 Questions & Answers

PCC 1 Exam #1 Questions & Answers What role is the nurse performing when they call the primary care provider to report a change in a client's status? Collaboration Which role is the nurse taking when discussing the wishes of a critically ill client to the family? advocate Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:08 / 0:15 Full screen Brainpower Read More Which action will the nurse take when planning care for a client? Work with the client to set realistic goals Which action will the nurse take to perform culturally competent care for a client? Value the client's life patterns and their meanings Which step in the nursing process is the nurse taking when asking a client for their pain level 20 minutes after administering pain medication? Evaluation Which strategies should the nurse take to improve critical thinking? - use a journal to write about the outcomes of clinical judgements - find a mentor - review articles about evidence-based practice which attitude should the nurse display when practicing patient centered care value seeing health care situations, "through the clients' eyes" After receiving pain medication, a client report's their pain as not relieved. Based on this evaluation, which action should the nurse take, according to the nursing process. Reassess the client Which QSEN competency is being demonstrated when the staff nurses research and implement new safety guidelines? Quality Improvement Which QSEN competency is being performed when the nurse assesses a client's need for a spiritual support? Patient Centered Care Which of the following would the nurse note as an unexpected findings while performing a general survey on a client? - The client's hands are trembling bilaterally - the client grimacing - the client's speech is rapid The nurse is caring for a client who does not speak English. The nurse who is linguistically competent will take which action to ensure effective communication with the client? use a qualified medical interpreter who speaks the clients dialect the nurse is documenting client data. Which of the following should the nurse identify as subjective data? dizziness Which of the following actions will the nurse perform to implement patient centered care during a client interview sit face to face and make eye contact with the client the nurse will perform which action when correctly following standard precaution recommendations? wear gloves when changing a wound dressing on a client which of the following abbreviations will the nurse question? U Which of the following nursing actions will the nurse perform during a physical exam perform painful procedures toward the end of the assessment the nurse is admitting a client diagnosed with Mycobacterium tubuerculosis. Which type of isolation will the nurse assign for this client Airborne isolation the nurse is assessing a group of clients for health disparities. Which client is at risk for health disparities? the client without health insurance The nurse is preparing to enter a clients room and is going to apply complete PPE. What is the correct sequence for donning all articles of PPE? 1. gown 2. mask 3. goggles 4. gloves Which of the following nursing actions will the nurse perform when giving a client a bed bath? put the opposite side's bed rails up when the bed is raised how will the nurse document the client's single elevated nevus, 0.5 cm in size, on the right shoulder of a client? papule the nurse is assessing the integumentary system of an adult client for signs of decreased systemic fluid volume. Which intervention will the nurse correctly perform? pinch up the client's skin over the mid clavicle or sternum Which of the following risk factors will the nurse recognize as increasing a clients risk for impaired skin integrity? increased moisture which scalp problem will the nurse assess for with a tongue depressor or special comb? pediculosis capitis which of the following will the nurse teach to the client with diabetes mellitus about foot care "trim you toenails straight across" Which of the following characteristics of a skin lesion will the nurse associate with carcinoma - border irregularity - changing over time - asymmetry - size of 8 mm a client with dark skin who is experiencing a reduced amount of oxyhemoglobin may appear to have a yellow-brown or ashen grey skin tone. T/F True which of the following will the nurse do while measuring a client's vital signs? Assess the equipment to ensure that it is working correctly which temperature measurement site will the nurse use to take the most accurate temperature of a client who is short of breath and diaphoretic? tympanic membrane which is the analysis of the assessment data to determine the actual or potential problem? Diagnosis which is the clinical decision making model for nurses? Nursing process Which of the following is a standard of professional performance? education which of the following is a QSEN competency? Evidence-based practice which describes the client as the full partner in compassionate and coordinated care? Patient centered care an emic worldview is an intercultural encounter from an insider perspective. T/F True An implicit bias is when we are aware of a bias that is present. T/F True which is the process of conducting a self-examination of one's own biases toward other cultures? Cultural awareness Which describes the conclusion about a client's needs that leads to taking action? clinical judgement which clinical judgement skill causes the nurse to collect categorize, and clarify data? interpretation Responsibility, discipline, creativity, and curiosity are key components of the attitudes of critical thinking. T/F True The most critical source of knowledge a nurse applies to critical thinking is only from the medical record. T/F False Which intellectual standard describes communicating what is factual? Accurate Which is a type of health difference that is closely linking to social, economic, and or environment disadvantage? health disparity Which means the capacity to obtain, process and understand basic health information and make health decisions? Health literacy