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A community health nursing case manager is assigned the case of a 12yo boy diagnosed with DM. He is
unreceptive to learning and does not want to learn to read a glucometer or give his own insulin
injections. Which of the following would be the most appropriate to arrange to help keep this child from
feeling alone with regard to diabetes. - correct answers ✔✔Attend a diabetic camp for preteens.
A nurse is participating in a quality improvement study of a procedure frequently performed on the unit.
Which of the following information will provide data regarding the efficacy of the procedure? - correct
answers ✔✔Incidence of complication related to the procedure
A nurse witnesses an assistive personnel (AP) they are supervising reprimanding a client for not using the
urinal properly. The AP threatens to put a diaper on the client if the urinal is not used more carefully next
time. Which of the following torts is the AP committing? - correct answers ✔✔Assault
A home health nurse has adjusted his schedule to visit the following four patients today. Which patient
will he see first? - correct answers ✔✔A patient who has COPD and increased shortness of breath.
A case manager is discussing critical pathways with a group of newly hired nurses. Which of the following
statements indicates understanding? - correct answers ✔✔"The pathway shows an estimate of the
number of days the client will be hospitalized."
The nurse is assigned to care for four clients. In planning client rounds, which client should the nurse
assess first? - correct answers ✔✔A client with asthma who requested a breathing treatment during the
previous shift
A nurse manager is reviewing the admission history of four adults who were admitted to the medical-
surgical unit during the shift. Which of the situations is the nurse required to disclose information to an
outside agency about the client or the client's circumstances? - correct answers ✔✔A dependent adult
admitted for the treatment of a spiral fracture
, A nurse at your facility has been observed diverting drugs. The supervisor has been notified. In order for
the nurse to receive the best help with this problem, the healthcare facility should..... - correct answers
✔✔Notify the Board of Nursing for a referral to the Alternative Program
A Registered Nurse on a medical-surgical unit is making assignments at the beginning of the shift. Which
of the following tasks should the nurse delegate to the LPN? - correct answers ✔✔Obtain vital signs for a
client who is 2 hours post-procedure following a cardiac catherization
A nurse has just assisted a patient back to bed after a fall. The nurse and physician have assessed the
patient and have determined that the patient does not appear to be injured. After completing the
incident report, the nurse implements which action next? - correct answers ✔✔Reassess the patient
A public health nurse is planning several initiatives for a city. Which of the following interventions should
the nurse include as part of public health assurance? - correct answers ✔✔Partnering with a laboratory
company to provide free HIV screening for the public
A nurse is accused of professional negligence. In determining if he or she is guilty, a jury would compare
the nurse to what standard? - correct answers ✔✔What a reasonable and prudent nurse would have
done in the same situation
A nurse is caring for an elderly patient who has been in a healthcare facility for 3 weeks due to hip
replacement and pulmonary complications. The nurse notes development of decubitus ulcer on his
coccyx area. Which action would be appropriate to obtain a collaborative plan of care? - correct answers
✔✔Facilitate a consult with the wound care nurse
A community health nurse is implementing health programs with several populations in the local area. In
which of the following situations is the nurse using primary prevention? - correct answers ✔✔Providing
influenza immunizations to employees at a local preschool
A nurse is working with an intersexed baby and family. The baby has both an ovary and testes and
ambiguous genitalia. The doctor recommends doing surgery to make the child a female, rationalizing
that is the easiest change to get a desirable physical result. The nurse realizes the ethical principle that
may be violated is: - correct answers ✔✔Nonmaleficence