Complete Solutions
A charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse administer
medications to a client. Which of the following actions by the
newly licensed nurse should prompt the charge nurse to
intervene? Correct Answer Newly licensed nurse documents
medication administration prior to administering it.
A client receives a wrong medication. The nurse who makes the
medication error should take which of the following action first?
Correct Answer Assess the client
A client who recently had a CVA is having diffuculty
swallowing. Which member of the healthcare team should the
nurse initiate a referral to so that they may evaluate the client's
swallowing status? Correct Answer Speech-language
pathologist
A home health nurse is assessing an older adult client who
reports falling a couple of times over the past week. Which of
the following findings should the nurse suspect is contributing to
the client falling? Correct Answer The client takes alprazolam
A licensed practical/vocational nurse asks the RN preceptor
what could be done to become more professional. What is the
preceptor's best response? Correct Answer Attend nursing
educational meetings.
A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled to have surgery.
In preparing the client for surgery, which of the following
, actions is considered outside the nurse's responsibilities?
Correct Answer Explaining the operative procedure, risks, and
benefits.
A nurse is preparing to transfer a client from a bed to a chair.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer Determine if the client can bear weight
A nurse is teaching a client who has a history of falls about
home safety. Which of the following statements should the nurse
identify as an indication that the client understands the
instructions? Correct Answer "I will place a grab bar in my
shower to use when I bathe."
A nurse is teaching a patient about health promotion and disease
prevention. The nurse should include which of the following as
an example of secondary prevention? Correct Answer
Performing monthly breast self-examinations
A nurse is teaching about risk factors of developing a stroke
with a group of older adult clients. Which of the following non-
modifiable risk factors should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer Race
A nurse requires a creative partnership that benefits the
development of the professional nurse. Which type of
collaboration describes this relationship? Correct Answer
Mentoring