PN Management Online Practice 2020 B

PN Management Online Practice 2020 B A nurse is completing documentation on the computer at the nurses station when an assistive personnel (AP) requests to use the computer to enter morning vital signs. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER Ask the AP to find another computer A nurse is caring for a client who is recovering following a total hip arthroplasty. The nurse receives a telephone call from the client's sibling requesting information about the client's status. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER Transfer the call to the client A nurse is planning to delegate care for a group of clients following change-of-shift report. Which of the following tasks should the nurse plan to assign to an assistive personnel (AP)? - ANSWER Applying bilateral sequential compression devices to a client's leg A nurse at a rehabilitation facility is supervising a newly hired assistive personnel (AP) during the transfer of a client from the bed to a chair. Which of the following actions by the AP demonstrates safe transfer technique? - ANSWER Bends at the knees A nurse is verifying informed consent with a client who is scheduled to have a total open abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy for the treatment uterine cancer. The nurse should notify the provider for which of the following client statements? - ANSWER "I wish I knew if there was another way to treat this other than surgery" A nurse is assisting with the admission of a client who reports that they signed advance directives during a previous admission. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply) - ANSWER Document in the client's medical record that they have advance directives Ensure that copies of the client's advance directives are located in their chart Inform the oncoming nurse of the client's advance directives during change-of-shift report A nurse is assisting with the development of a presentation for newly licensed nurses regarding client confidentiality. Which of the following actions should the nurse include as an example of a breach of client confidentiality? - ANSWER Accessing client medical records from other units to compare outcomes with currently assigned clients A nurse is assisting with a presentation about preparing a home disaster supply kit as a community health fair. Which of the following statements by a participant indicates an understanding of the information? - ANSWER "I will purchase canned fruit for the kit" A charge nurse notices a nurse on the unit arriving to work 30 min late. The nurse appears unkempt and has slurred speech. Which of the following actions should the charge nurse take first? - ANSWER Reassign the nurse's clients to another nurse A nurse is assisting with the selection of clients to discharge to make beds available following a tornado in the community. Which of the following clients should the nurse recommend for discharge? - ANSWER A client who is recovering from a laparoscopic appendectomy that was performed 24 hr ago A nurse is assisting with the care of an older adult client who is recovering from a stroke and is experiencing difficulty swallowing and performing ADLs. The client will be living with their adult child following discharge. The nurse should recognize that which of the following client referrals has the highest priority? - ANSWER Speech therapy A nurse in a providers office is reinforcing discharge teaching with an adult client who has a new prescription for ear drops for an inner ear infection. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? - ANSWER "Lie on your side when preparing to instill the ear drops" A nurse realizes they have administered the wrong medication to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - ANSWER Monitor the client's vital signs A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a group of clients. Which of the following scenarios demonstrates effective use of time management techniques? - ANSWER The nurse groups activities for a surgical client based on the client's pain medication schedule A newly licensed nurse is caring for a client who requires a straight catheterization. The nurse informs the charge nurse that they only observed the procedure on two occasions. Which of the following responses should the charge nurse make? - ANSWER "Let's discuss the procedure and I'll assist you with it the first time" A nurse is participating in discharge planning for a client who has a new tracheostomy. Which of the following equipment should the nurse ensure is available for providing care for the client at home? - ANSWER Portable suction A charge nurse is asked by two staff nurses to assist in resolving a conflict about holiday scheduling/ Which of the following actions should the charge nurse take? - ANSWER Encourage each staff nurse to give up something as part of the negotiation A nurse is participating in a disaster drill and is assigned to assist with clients in the yellow tag staging area. The nurse should expect to assist in treating which of the following clients? - ANSWER A client who has burns to the trunk and legs