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(B) |Unlicensed |personnel |make |observations, |collect |clinical |data, |and |report |findings |to |the |nurse. |
Option |A |is |incorrect |because |the |registered |nurse, |who |has |learned |critical |thinking |skills, |
interprets |the |data. |Option |C |is |incorrect |because |although |unlicensed |assistants |are |trained |to |
perform |skills, |they |don't |learn |the |nursing |process. |Option |D |is |incorrect |because |unlicensed |
assistants |don't |function |independently; |they're |assigned |tasks |by |a |registered |nurse |who |retains |
overall |responsibility |for |the |patient. |- |correct |answer |-The |registered |nurse |has |an |unlicensed |
assistant |working |with |her |for |the |shift. |When |delegating |tasks, |the |nurse |understands |that |the |
unlicensed |assistant:
A. |interprets |clinical |data
B. |collects |clinical |data
C. |is |trained |in |the |nursing |process
D. |can |function |independently
(B) |Impaired |physical |mobility |is |a |limitation |of |physical |movement |and |is |defined |by |the |patient's |
signs |and |symptoms. |Options |A, |C, |and |D |are |nursing |diagnoses |with |different |defining |signs |and |
symptoms. |- |correct |answer |-When |performing |as |assessment, |the |nurse |identifies |the |following |
signs |and |symptoms: |impaired |coordination, |decreased |muscle |strength, |limited |range |of |motion, |
and |reluctance |to |move. |These |signs |and |symptoms |indicate |which |nursing |diagnosis?
A. |Health-seeking |behaviors
B. |Impaired |physical |mobility
C. |Disturbed |sensory |perception
, D. |Deficient |knowledge
(C) |In |Maslow's |hierarchy |of |needs, |pain |relief |is |on |the |first |layer. |Activity |(Option |B) |is |on |the |
second |layer. |Safety |(Option |D) |is |on |the |third |layer. |Love |and |belonging |(Option |A) |are |on |the |
fourth |layer. |- |correct |answer |-When |prioritizing |a |patient's |care |plan |based |on |Maslow's |hierarchy |
of |needs, |the |nurse's |first |priority |would |be:
A. |allowing |the |family |to |see |a |newly |admitted |patient
B. |ambulating |the |patient |in |the |hallway
C. |administering |pain |medications
D. |using |two |nurses |to |transfer |the |patient
(A) |Patient-centered |case |consultation |(Option |A) |provides |expert |advice |advice |on |handling |a |
particular |patient |or |group |of |patients. |Consultee-centered |case |consultation |(Option |B) |focuses |on |
work |difficulties |with |patients, |which |are |used |as |a |learning |opportunity. |Program-centered |
administrative |consultation |(Option |C) |provides |expert |advice |on |developing |new |programs |or |
improving |existing |ones. |Consultee-centered |administrative |consultation |(Option |D) |considers |work |
problems |in |the |areas |of |programs |in |the |areas |of |program |development |and |organization. |- |
correct |answer |-When |a |nurse |asks |another |nurse |for |advice |on |handling |a |particular |patient |
problem, |she's |seeking |what |type |of |consultation?
A. |Patient-centered |case |consultation
B. |Consultee-centered |case |consultation
C. |Program-centered |administrative |consultation
D. |Consultee-centered |administrative |consultation
exam with correct responses
(B) |Unlicensed |personnel |make |observations, |collect |clinical |data, |and |report |findings |to |the |nurse. |
Option |A |is |incorrect |because |the |registered |nurse, |who |has |learned |critical |thinking |skills, |
interprets |the |data. |Option |C |is |incorrect |because |although |unlicensed |assistants |are |trained |to |
perform |skills, |they |don't |learn |the |nursing |process. |Option |D |is |incorrect |because |unlicensed |
assistants |don't |function |independently; |they're |assigned |tasks |by |a |registered |nurse |who |retains |
overall |responsibility |for |the |patient. |- |correct |answer |-The |registered |nurse |has |an |unlicensed |
assistant |working |with |her |for |the |shift. |When |delegating |tasks, |the |nurse |understands |that |the |
unlicensed |assistant:
A. |interprets |clinical |data
B. |collects |clinical |data
C. |is |trained |in |the |nursing |process
D. |can |function |independently
(B) |Impaired |physical |mobility |is |a |limitation |of |physical |movement |and |is |defined |by |the |patient's |
signs |and |symptoms. |Options |A, |C, |and |D |are |nursing |diagnoses |with |different |defining |signs |and |
symptoms. |- |correct |answer |-When |performing |as |assessment, |the |nurse |identifies |the |following |
signs |and |symptoms: |impaired |coordination, |decreased |muscle |strength, |limited |range |of |motion, |
and |reluctance |to |move. |These |signs |and |symptoms |indicate |which |nursing |diagnosis?
A. |Health-seeking |behaviors
B. |Impaired |physical |mobility
C. |Disturbed |sensory |perception
, D. |Deficient |knowledge
(C) |In |Maslow's |hierarchy |of |needs, |pain |relief |is |on |the |first |layer. |Activity |(Option |B) |is |on |the |
second |layer. |Safety |(Option |D) |is |on |the |third |layer. |Love |and |belonging |(Option |A) |are |on |the |
fourth |layer. |- |correct |answer |-When |prioritizing |a |patient's |care |plan |based |on |Maslow's |hierarchy |
of |needs, |the |nurse's |first |priority |would |be:
A. |allowing |the |family |to |see |a |newly |admitted |patient
B. |ambulating |the |patient |in |the |hallway
C. |administering |pain |medications
D. |using |two |nurses |to |transfer |the |patient
(A) |Patient-centered |case |consultation |(Option |A) |provides |expert |advice |advice |on |handling |a |
particular |patient |or |group |of |patients. |Consultee-centered |case |consultation |(Option |B) |focuses |on |
work |difficulties |with |patients, |which |are |used |as |a |learning |opportunity. |Program-centered |
administrative |consultation |(Option |C) |provides |expert |advice |on |developing |new |programs |or |
improving |existing |ones. |Consultee-centered |administrative |consultation |(Option |D) |considers |work |
problems |in |the |areas |of |programs |in |the |areas |of |program |development |and |organization. |- |
correct |answer |-When |a |nurse |asks |another |nurse |for |advice |on |handling |a |particular |patient |
problem, |she's |seeking |what |type |of |consultation?
A. |Patient-centered |case |consultation
B. |Consultee-centered |case |consultation
C. |Program-centered |administrative |consultation
D. |Consultee-centered |administrative |consultation
