Nursing Process, Communication, Critical Thinking, HIPAA,
Safe/Effective Care Exam 2025 Questions and Answers
A nurse observes an assistive personnel (AP) reprimanding a client for not using
the urinal properly. The AP tells the client that diapers will be used next time the
urinal is used improperly. Which of the following torts is the AP committing? -
....ANSWER ...-Assault
A nurse is caring for a competent adult client who tells the nurse, "I am leaving the
hospital this morning whether the doctor discharges me or not." The nurse
believes that this is not in the client's best interest, and prepares to administer a
PRN sedative medication the client has not requested along with the scheduled
morning medication. Which of the following types of tort is the nurse about to
commit? - ....ANSWER ...-False Imprisonment
A nurse in a surgeon's office is providing a preoperative teaching for a client who
is scheduled for surgery the following week. The client tells the nurse that "I plan
to prepare my advance directives before I come to the hospital." Which of the
following statements made by the client should indicate to the nurse an
understanding of advance directives? - ....ANSWER ...-"I plan to write that I
don't want them to keep me on a breathing machine."
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,A nurse is caring for a client who is about to undergo an elective surgical
procedure. The nurse should take which of the following actions regarding
informed consent? - ....ANSWER ...-Make sure the surgeon obtained the
client's consent and witness the client's signature on the consent form.
A nurse has noticed several occasions in the past week when another nurse on the
unit seemed drowsy and unable to focus on the issue at hand. Today, the nurse was
found asleep in a chair in the break room not during a break time. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? - ....ANSWER ...-Report the
observations to the nurse manager on the unit.
By the second postoperative day, a client has not achieved satisfactory pain relief.
Based on this evaluation, which of the following actions should the nurse take,
according to the nursing process? - ....ANSWER ...-Reassess the client to
determine the reasons for inadequate pain relief.
A charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse care for a client who reports
pain. The nurse checked the client's MAR and noted the last dose of pain
medication was 6 hr ago. The prescription reads every 4 hr PRN for pain. The
nurse administered the medication and checked with the client 40 min later, when
the client reported improvement. The newly licensed nurse left out which of the
following steps of the nursing process? - ....ANSWER ...-Assessment
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, A charge nurse is reviewing the steps of the nursing process with a group of
nurses. Which of the following data should the charge nurse identify as objective
data? - ....ANSWER ...-Respiratory rate is 22/min with even and unlabored
respirations, the client's skin is pink/warm/dry, the assistive personnel reports that
the client walked with a limp.
A charge nurse is talking with a newly licensed nurse and is reviewing nursing
interventions that do not require a provider's prescription. Which of the following
interventions should the charge nurse include? - ....ANSWER ...-Showing a
client how to use progressive muscle relaxation, performing a daily bath after the
evening meal and repositioning a client every 2 hr to reduce pressure injury risk
A nurse is discussing the nursing process with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the
following statements by the newly licensed nurse should the nurse identify as
appropriate for the planning step of the nursing process? - ....ANSWER ...-
"I will determine the most important client problems that we should address."
A nurse is caring for a client who states, " I have to check with my partner and see
if they think I am ready to go home." The nurse replies, " How do you feel about
going home today?" Which clarifying technique is the nurse using to enhance
communication with the client? - ....ANSWER ...-Reflecting
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Safe/Effective Care Exam 2025 Questions and Answers
A nurse observes an assistive personnel (AP) reprimanding a client for not using
the urinal properly. The AP tells the client that diapers will be used next time the
urinal is used improperly. Which of the following torts is the AP committing? -
....ANSWER ...-Assault
A nurse is caring for a competent adult client who tells the nurse, "I am leaving the
hospital this morning whether the doctor discharges me or not." The nurse
believes that this is not in the client's best interest, and prepares to administer a
PRN sedative medication the client has not requested along with the scheduled
morning medication. Which of the following types of tort is the nurse about to
commit? - ....ANSWER ...-False Imprisonment
A nurse in a surgeon's office is providing a preoperative teaching for a client who
is scheduled for surgery the following week. The client tells the nurse that "I plan
to prepare my advance directives before I come to the hospital." Which of the
following statements made by the client should indicate to the nurse an
understanding of advance directives? - ....ANSWER ...-"I plan to write that I
don't want them to keep me on a breathing machine."
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,A nurse is caring for a client who is about to undergo an elective surgical
procedure. The nurse should take which of the following actions regarding
informed consent? - ....ANSWER ...-Make sure the surgeon obtained the
client's consent and witness the client's signature on the consent form.
A nurse has noticed several occasions in the past week when another nurse on the
unit seemed drowsy and unable to focus on the issue at hand. Today, the nurse was
found asleep in a chair in the break room not during a break time. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? - ....ANSWER ...-Report the
observations to the nurse manager on the unit.
By the second postoperative day, a client has not achieved satisfactory pain relief.
Based on this evaluation, which of the following actions should the nurse take,
according to the nursing process? - ....ANSWER ...-Reassess the client to
determine the reasons for inadequate pain relief.
A charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse care for a client who reports
pain. The nurse checked the client's MAR and noted the last dose of pain
medication was 6 hr ago. The prescription reads every 4 hr PRN for pain. The
nurse administered the medication and checked with the client 40 min later, when
the client reported improvement. The newly licensed nurse left out which of the
following steps of the nursing process? - ....ANSWER ...-Assessment
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, A charge nurse is reviewing the steps of the nursing process with a group of
nurses. Which of the following data should the charge nurse identify as objective
data? - ....ANSWER ...-Respiratory rate is 22/min with even and unlabored
respirations, the client's skin is pink/warm/dry, the assistive personnel reports that
the client walked with a limp.
A charge nurse is talking with a newly licensed nurse and is reviewing nursing
interventions that do not require a provider's prescription. Which of the following
interventions should the charge nurse include? - ....ANSWER ...-Showing a
client how to use progressive muscle relaxation, performing a daily bath after the
evening meal and repositioning a client every 2 hr to reduce pressure injury risk
A nurse is discussing the nursing process with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the
following statements by the newly licensed nurse should the nurse identify as
appropriate for the planning step of the nursing process? - ....ANSWER ...-
"I will determine the most important client problems that we should address."
A nurse is caring for a client who states, " I have to check with my partner and see
if they think I am ready to go home." The nurse replies, " How do you feel about
going home today?" Which clarifying technique is the nurse using to enhance
communication with the client? - ....ANSWER ...-Reflecting
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