EXAM WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
A nurse in an acute care mental health facility is participating in a
medication education group. The leader of the group uses a
laissez-faire leadership style. Which of the following actions
should the nurse expect from the leader during the session?
correct answers >> The leader allows the group to discuss
whatever they would like to regarding their medications.
A charge nurse is observing a conflict between two nurses who
both insist that the charge nurse favors the other making
assignments. Which of the following conflict-resolution strategies
should the charge nurse use? correct answers >> Encourage
collaboration between the two nurses when making the
assignments.
A nurse is preparing an in-service for a group of nurses about
malpractice issues in nursing. Which of the following examples
should the nurse include in the teaching as an example of
malpractice? correct answers >> Administering potassium IV
bolus
A charge nurse is delegating care for a group of clients. Which of
the following tasks should the charge nurse assign to a licensed
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,practical nurse? correct answers >> Perform a sterile dressing
change for a client who has an abdominal wound
A staff nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse suction a client's
tracheostomy. Which of the following actions by the newly
licensed nurse requires intervention by the staff nurse? correct
answers >> Waits for 2 min between suctions
A nurse is planning care for a group of clients and is working with
one licensed practical nurse and one assistive personnel. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take first to manage her
time effectively? correct answers >> Determine goals of the
day
A nurse manager is addressing reports of conflict within a nursing
unit. The nurse should identify which of the following situations as
an example of interpersonal conflict? correct answers >> A
nurse experiences insulting comments directed at them by
another nurse
A nurse is serving on a continuous quality improvement
committee that has been assigned to develop a program to
reduce the number of medication administration errors following
a sentinel event at the facility. Which of the followng strategies
should the comnittee plan to initiate first? correct answers >>
Review the events leading up to each medication administration
error
A charge nurse has access to the facility's electronic client
records. It is appropriate for the charge nurse to share her
personal password with whom? correct answers >> No one
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, A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is reconciling a newly admitted
client's medication. The nurse is reviewing the process of
medication reconciliation with a newly licensed nurse. The nurse
should include which of the following information? correct
answers >> The purpose of medication reconciliation is to
prevent adverse medication reactions.
A nurse is caring for a client on the medical-surgical unit. The
client has been taking warfarin at home and her laboratory values
reveal her INR is 3.5. The client states she is checking herself out
of the hospital and refuses to wait until her provider can discuss
the situation with her. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take? correct answers >> Explain the risk the client
faces if she leaves the facility
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is planning to delegate tasks to
an adult volunteer. Which of the following tasks should the charge
nurse avoid assigning to the volunteer? correct answers >>
Observing a postoperative client who is confused
An assistive personnel (AP) tells the nurse manager that she
observed a nurse on the unit removing a small amount of
morphine from syringes prior to administering the medication to
clients. Which of the following actions should the nurse manager
take first? correct answers >> Gather data about the nurse's
work performance and attendance history
A nurse is caring for a client who has severe head injuries and is
declared brain dead. The transplant coordinator has spoken with
the client's family about organ donation. The client's spouse
states she is confused and does not know what she should do.
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