EXAM WITH VERIFIED PREDICTOR QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
| LATEST EDITION
A nurse in a long-term care facility is preparing assignments for the upcoming shift. Which of the
following tasks should the nurse delegate to an assistive personnel (AP)? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Provide postmortem care for a client.
The nurse should delegate postmortem care to the AP. This task is within the range of function of an AP.
A nurse is assisting in assigning care for a group of clients. Which of the following tasks should the nurse
delegate to an assistive personnel (AP)? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Measure the vital signs of a
client who is 24 hr postoperative following a cholecystectomy.
Measuring vital signs is within the AP's range of function. The nurse should collect data from the client to
ensure the client is stable prior to assigning this task to the AP. After collection, the AP should report the
vital signs to the nurse.
A nurse is preparing to administer a breathing treatment to a client who has COPD. The client states, "I
don't want to have this done. I don't like blowing in my face." Which of the following responses should
the nurse give? - CORRECT ANSWERS-"Let's discuss the importance of your breathing
treatment."
The nurse should verify that the client understands the reasons for the breathing treatment along with
the benefits and risks. However, the nurse should respect the client's right to refuse.
A nurse is caring for a client who has pancreatic cancer. The client tells the nurse that they do not want
the chemotherapy the provider recommended. Which of the following responses should the nurse
make? - CORRECT ANSWERS-"You have the right to refuse chemotherapy, but you should
understand the risks."
, The nurse should recognize the client's right to refuse treatment and notify the provider to discuss the
risks of refusing treatment with the client.
A nurse working on a medical-surgical unit has concerns about ongoing staffing shortages that
compromise client safety and delivery of care. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-Notify the nursing supervisor.
It is the responsibility of the nurse to report situations that create the potential for unsafe practice, such
as staffing shortage, to the nursing supervisor.
A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for an arthroplasty. The client states, "I changed my mind. I
don't want the surgery now." Which of the following responses should the nurse make? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-"I will let your surgeon know that you have decided to cancel,"
The nurse should respect the client's right to refuse treatment. It is the responsibility of the nurse to
notify the surgeon that the client has changed their mind about the surgery.
A nurse enters a client's room and finds that smoke is coming from an electrical outlet. After assisting the
client out of the room, which of the following actions should the nurse take next? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Pull the nearest fire alarm.
The greatest risk to this dlient is injury from burns and smoke inhalation. Therefore, when using the
RACE method for fire response, the next action the nurse should take is to sound the alarm. Then, the
nurse should attempt to contain the fire by sealing off the doors and windows and turning off all
electrical equipment. Lastly, the nurse should attempt to extinguish the fire.
A nurse smells alcohol on the breath of another nurse while discussing a client's condition. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Notify the charge nurse of the
situation.
The nurse has an ethical responsibility to protect clients report suspected substance use. The nurse
should notify the charge nurse of the incident, which would allow the charge nurse to investigate further
and take actions to maintain the safety of clients.