VERIFIED SOLUTIONS, SCORED A+
What .can .be .delegated .to .Assistive .personnel .(AP)? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--
.ADLs .- .bathing .- .grooming .- .dressing .- .ambulating .- .feeding .(w/o .swallow
.precautions) .- .positioning .- .bed .making .- .specimen .collection .- .I&O .- .VS .(stable
.clients
A .nurse .on .a .med .surge .unit .has .recieved .change .of .shift .report .and .will .care
.for .4 .clients. .Which .of .the .following .clients .needs .will .the .nurse .assign .to .an
.AP?
.A. .Feeding .a .client .who .was .admitted .24 .hours .ago .with .aspiration .pneumonia
B. .Reinforcing .teaching .with .a .client .who .is .learning .to .walk .with .a .quad .cane
C. .Reapplying .a .condom .catheter .for .a .client .who .has .urinary .incontinence
D. .Applying .a .sterile .dressing .to .a .pressure .ulcer .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C
A .nurse .is .delegating .the .ambulation .of .a .client .who .had .knee .arthroplasty .5
.days .ago .to .an .AP. .Which .of .the .following .info .should .the .nurse .share .with .the
.AP?
Select .all:
A. .the .roommate .is .up .independently
B. .The .client .ambulates .with .his .slippers .on .over .his .antiembolic .stockings
C. .The .client .uses .a .front .wheeled .walker .when .ambulating
D. .The .client .had .pain .meds .30 .minutes .ago
E. .The .client .is .allergic .to .codeine
F. .the .client .ate .50 .% .of .his .breakfast .this .morning .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-B
C
D
An .RN .is .making .assignments .for .client .care .to .an .LPN .at .the .beginning .of .the
.shift. .Which .of .the .following .assignments .should .the .LPN .question?
A. .Assisting .a .client .who .is .24 .hr .postop .to .use .an .incentive .spirometer
B. .Collecting .a .clean .catch .urine .specimen .from .a .client .who .was .admitted .on
.the .previous .shift
C. .providing .nasopharyngeal .suctioning .for .a .client .who .has .pneumonia
D. .Replacing .the .cartridge .and .tubing .on .a .PCA .pump .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-D
A .nurse .is .preparing .an .inservice .program .about .delegation. .Which .of .the
.following .elements .should .she .identify .when .presenting .the .5 .rights .of
.delegation. .Select .all:
,A. .Right .client
B. .Right .supervision/evaluation
C. .Right .direction/communication
D. .Right .time
E. .Right .circumstances .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-B
C
E
A .nurse .manager .of .a .med .surge .unit .is .assigning .care .responsibilities .for .the
.oncoming .shift. .A .client .is .waiting .transfer .back .to .the .unit .from .the .PACU
.following .thoracic .surgery. .To .which .staff .member .should .the .nurse .assign .the
.client?
A. .Charge .nurse
B. .RN
C. .LVN
D. .AP .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-B
What .is .the .study .of .conduct .and .character? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Ethics
What .are .the .values .and .beliefs .that .guide .behavior .and .decision .making? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Morals
What .is .the .right .to .make .ones .own .personal .decisions, .even .tho .those
.decisions .might .not .be .in .the .persons .best .interest .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Autonomy
What .are .positive .actions .to .help .others .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Beneficience
What .is .an .agreement .to .keep .promises .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Fidelity
What .is .fairness .in .care .delivery .and .use .of .resources .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Justice
What .is .avoidance .of .harm .or .injury .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Non-maleficence
A .nurse .is .caring .for .a .client .who .decides .not .to .have .surgery .despite
.significant .blockages .in .his .coronary .arteries. .The .nurse .understands .that .this
.clients .choice .is .an .example .of .what .principles?
A. .Fidelity
B. .Autonomy
C. .Justice
D. .Nonmalificience .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A
A .nurse .offers .pain .meds .to .a .client .who .is .postop .prior .to .ambulation. .The
.nurse .understands .that .this .aspect .of .care .delivery .is .an .example .of .which .of
.the .following .ethical .principles?
A. .Fidelity .
B. .Autonomy
C. .Justice
, D. .Beneficience .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-D
A .nurse .is .instructing .a .group .of .nursing .students .about .the .responsibilities
.involved .with .organ .donation .and .procurement. .When .the .nurse .explains .that
.all .clients .waiting .for .a .kidney .transplant .have .to .meet .the .same .qualifications,
.the .students .should .understand .that .this .aspect .of .care .delivery .is .an .example
.of .which .ethical .principle
A. .Fidelity
B. .Autonomy
C. .Justice
D. .Nonmaleficence .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C
A .nurse .questions .a .med .prescription .as .too .extreme .and .light .of .the .clients
.advanced .age .and .unstable .status. .The .nurse .understands .that .this .action .is
.an .example .of .which .ethical .principle
A. .Fidelity
B. .Autonomy
C. .Justice
D. .Nonmalificence .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-D
Which .of .the .following .situations .can .be .identified .as .an .ethical .dilemma?
A. .A .nurse .on .a .med .surge .unit .demonstrates .signs .of .chemical .impairment
B. .A .nurse .over .hears .another .nurse .telling .an .older .adult .client .that .if .he
.doesnt .stay .in .bed .she .will .restrain .him
C. .A .family .has .conflicting .feelings .about .the .initiation .of .enteral .tube .feedings
.of .their .father .who .is .terminally .ill
D. .A .client .who .is .terminally .ill .hesitates .to .name .her .spouse .on .her .durable
.power .of .attorney .form .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C
Most .managers .can .be .categorized .as .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-authoritative,
.democratic, .and .laissez .faire
makes .decisions .of .the .group
motivates .by .coercion .
communication .occurs .down .the .chain .of .command .
Work .output .by .the .staff .is .usually .high-good .for .crisis .situations .and
.bureaucratic .settings .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Authoritative
includes .the .group .when .decisions .are .made
Motivates .by .supporting .star .achievements
Communication .occurs .up .and .down .the .chain .of .command .
Work .output .by .staff .is .usually .of .good .quality-good .when .cooperation .and
.collaboration .is .necessary .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Democratic
makes .very .few .decisions .and .does .little .planning .
motivation .is .largely .the .responsibility .of .individuals .staff .members .
Communication .occurs .up .and .down .the .chain .of .command .and .between .group
.members
Work .output .is .low .unless .an .informal .leader .evolves .from .the .group .