NCLEX MANAGEMENT OF CARE EXAM 2024
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES COMPLETE
SOLUTION
A client is being prepped for a surgical procedure and the nurse is reviewing the
informed consent with the client. The client asks, "Is there any other way to take care of
this without having surgery?" The nurse has a duty to first:
1) Reassure the client that the surgery is the best treatment option
2) Tell the client if they don't want the surgery, they don't have to have it
3) Notify the surgeon that the client has additional questions about alternatives to
surgery
4) Call the surgeon and cancel the surgery until the consent form is signed - Answer-3
Rationale:
The client has a right to an explanation of the treatment and its expected results,
anticipated risks and benefits, possible alternative treatment options and all questions
answered before a consent form is signed. Remember, the client is not asking you for
your opinion. The client is asking about alternative treatments for the condition. Notify
the appropriate health care provider if the client needs additional information that you
cannot answer. Once the client has all the necessary information then they can decide
not to sign the informed content and cancel the surgery.
A nurse is named in a lawsuit. Which of these factors will offer the best protection for
that nurse in a court of law?
1) Clinical specialty certification by an accredited organization
2) Complete and accurate documentation of assessments and interventions
3) Above-average performance reviews prepared by nurse manager
4) Sworn statement that health care provider orders were followed - Answer-2
Rationale:
The medical record is a legal document. Documentation should include all steps of the
nursing process; it must be complete, accurate, concise and in chronological order.
Inaccurate or incomplete documentation will raise red flags and may indicate the nurse
failed to meet the standards of care. The attorney will review the medical record with the
nurse before giving a deposition (sworn pretrial testimony). Above-average performance
, reviews could be considered supporting information. Certification is an "extra" based on
the nurse's initiative; it is, however, unrelated to accurate charting.
The new graduate nurse interviews for a position in a nursing department of a large
health care agency that uses the approach of shared governance. Which of these
statements best illustrate the shared governance model?
1) Staff groups are appointed to discuss nursing practice and client education issues
2) Non-nurse managers supervise nursing staff in groups of units
3) Nursing departments share responsibility for client outcomes
4) An appointed board oversees any administrative decisions - Answer-3
Rationale:
Shared governance or self-governance is a method of organizational design. It
promotes empowerment of nurses to give them responsibility for client care issues and
outcomes with other divisions in the agency.
The registered nurse (RN) and the unlicensed assistive person (UAP) are caring for
clients on a surgical unit. Which action(s) by the UAP warrant immediate intervention?
(Select all that apply.)
1) The UAP empties the indwelling catheter bag for the client who had a transurethral
resection of the prostate (TURP) yesterday
2) The UAP applies moisture barrier cream to the client's excoriated perianal area
3) The UAP assists a client, who received an IV narcotic analgesic 30 minutes ago, to
ambulate in the hall
4) The UAP applies a fingertip pulse oximeter on a client whose fingernail is painted
dark blue
5) The UAP assists a client, who had a total knee replacement two days ago, to shave
using a straight-edge razor - Answer-3, 4, 5
Rationale:
The UAP can perform a number of nursing tasks, such as emptying an indwelling
urinary catheter bag and applying moisture barrier cream after peri care. However, it is
unsafe for the UAP to ambulate a client who recently received an IV push narcotic.
Although UAP can shave clients, it is unsafe to shave someone using a straight-edge
razor because a client who had knee replacement surgery is probably taking an
anticoagulant; only an electric razor should be used. Pulse oximeter readings must be
done on a finger that is warm and free from dark fingernail polish.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES COMPLETE
SOLUTION
A client is being prepped for a surgical procedure and the nurse is reviewing the
informed consent with the client. The client asks, "Is there any other way to take care of
this without having surgery?" The nurse has a duty to first:
1) Reassure the client that the surgery is the best treatment option
2) Tell the client if they don't want the surgery, they don't have to have it
3) Notify the surgeon that the client has additional questions about alternatives to
surgery
4) Call the surgeon and cancel the surgery until the consent form is signed - Answer-3
Rationale:
The client has a right to an explanation of the treatment and its expected results,
anticipated risks and benefits, possible alternative treatment options and all questions
answered before a consent form is signed. Remember, the client is not asking you for
your opinion. The client is asking about alternative treatments for the condition. Notify
the appropriate health care provider if the client needs additional information that you
cannot answer. Once the client has all the necessary information then they can decide
not to sign the informed content and cancel the surgery.
A nurse is named in a lawsuit. Which of these factors will offer the best protection for
that nurse in a court of law?
1) Clinical specialty certification by an accredited organization
2) Complete and accurate documentation of assessments and interventions
3) Above-average performance reviews prepared by nurse manager
4) Sworn statement that health care provider orders were followed - Answer-2
Rationale:
The medical record is a legal document. Documentation should include all steps of the
nursing process; it must be complete, accurate, concise and in chronological order.
Inaccurate or incomplete documentation will raise red flags and may indicate the nurse
failed to meet the standards of care. The attorney will review the medical record with the
nurse before giving a deposition (sworn pretrial testimony). Above-average performance
, reviews could be considered supporting information. Certification is an "extra" based on
the nurse's initiative; it is, however, unrelated to accurate charting.
The new graduate nurse interviews for a position in a nursing department of a large
health care agency that uses the approach of shared governance. Which of these
statements best illustrate the shared governance model?
1) Staff groups are appointed to discuss nursing practice and client education issues
2) Non-nurse managers supervise nursing staff in groups of units
3) Nursing departments share responsibility for client outcomes
4) An appointed board oversees any administrative decisions - Answer-3
Rationale:
Shared governance or self-governance is a method of organizational design. It
promotes empowerment of nurses to give them responsibility for client care issues and
outcomes with other divisions in the agency.
The registered nurse (RN) and the unlicensed assistive person (UAP) are caring for
clients on a surgical unit. Which action(s) by the UAP warrant immediate intervention?
(Select all that apply.)
1) The UAP empties the indwelling catheter bag for the client who had a transurethral
resection of the prostate (TURP) yesterday
2) The UAP applies moisture barrier cream to the client's excoriated perianal area
3) The UAP assists a client, who received an IV narcotic analgesic 30 minutes ago, to
ambulate in the hall
4) The UAP applies a fingertip pulse oximeter on a client whose fingernail is painted
dark blue
5) The UAP assists a client, who had a total knee replacement two days ago, to shave
using a straight-edge razor - Answer-3, 4, 5
Rationale:
The UAP can perform a number of nursing tasks, such as emptying an indwelling
urinary catheter bag and applying moisture barrier cream after peri care. However, it is
unsafe for the UAP to ambulate a client who recently received an IV push narcotic.
Although UAP can shave clients, it is unsafe to shave someone using a straight-edge
razor because a client who had knee replacement surgery is probably taking an
anticoagulant; only an electric razor should be used. Pulse oximeter readings must be
done on a finger that is warm and free from dark fingernail polish.
