Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends, & Management
8th Edition Question With Verified Answers New
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What are the expectations for advancement?
How long do staff nurses stay before resigning?
Does the organization have a means for staff nurses to have an active role in decision making by
participation and accountability for the outcomes of practice decisions?
A nurse is interviewing for a job and recently read the American Nurses Association's (ANA)
recommendation for questions to ask regarding before accepting employment. Which questions should
the nurse ask?
delegation of client care tasks
A nurse who functions in the role of team leader can be held negligent for matters involving:
right-to-work law
A nurse is interested in working in a large trauma center that is unionized but does not want to join the
union or pay fees. She accepts the position but is not required to join or pay fees to the union based on
which law?
many younger workers are less concerned with longevity and are willing to change institutions to
achieve professional advancement and flexible work hours.
A newly hired nurse is asked to serve on a committee formed to recruit and retain nurses. At the
committee meeting, the nurse learns that:
Incident report trends indicate medication errors are caused by shift reports being taped and heard
after nurses from the prior shift have left the unit.
Staff development activities are planned daily at 8 AM for 2 consecutive days to educate staff on new
cardiac monitoring procedures while following normal staffing patterns.
It is important to realize that nurses may seek unionization if: (select all that apply)
Uniform Health Care Decisions Act
,All hospitals receiving Medicare and Medicaid funds must ask clients whether they have a living will or a
durable power of attorney. This act is known as the:
A client arrives in active labor and exhibits toxemia with irregular fetal heart tones. The client is an
immigrant and is uninsured. Which act would prevent the client from being transferred to another
facility?
Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Law
Seek individuals to spy on coworkers who are possible union supporters.
Photograph employees participating in information sessions about unionization.
Threaten that, should the union win, the company will relocate when there is no intention to relocate.
Require employees to declare their position on unionization prior to pick up paychecks.
Mandatory overtime and reduction in RN staff have resulted in decreased client satisfaction and a
sentinel event. Management is unwilling to discuss a change in staffing, and collective bargaining
interest is sparked. During the pre-election period, what actions by management are prohibited? (select
all that apply)
Disclosure
A physician shares with the patient's family that, while a central line was being inserted, the patient's
lungs were inadvertently punctured, which required oxygen administration. The physician also explains
that a chest x-ray indicated the lung remained intact and no additional treatment was required. The
physician's role in this instance is based on the legal principle of:
It is written a notice about recurrent staffing issues that allows nurses to continue to care for patients
placed in their care but protects their nurse's licensure while an investigation is conducted
A nurse is concerned about a trend in the hospital to regularly "float" nurses to different areas of the
hospital based on staff shortage regardless of recent experience in caring for the population on the unit.
When deciding to accept a staffing assignment in this situation, the nurse considers a "safe harbor."
What is meant by "safe harbor"?
Nurses have an active role in patient care decision making
An acute care facility values job satisfaction among its registered nurses.by implementing a shared
governance model. Which element is a fundamental characteristic of this model?
, psychological
Nurses who are expected to work overtime as dictated by their employer are being subjected to a __
hazard in the workplace.
negligence
A nurse is caring for a client who just suffered a stroke and is medicated for pain. The nurse completes
the following interventions: places the client on the examining table, completes a thorough history and
physical, covers the client with a sheet, places the call button within reach, and goes out in the hall to
speak with the client's physician. The client tries to get up to speak with his family and falls, sustaining a
hematoma on the head and a broken hip. The nurse's actions reflect:
patient is the plaintiff
A nurse is charged with battery after helping an invalid patient back to bed and not calling for help due
to a reduced staffing level. The patient sustained excessive bruising, sore joints, and extended stay. In
this case, the:
ergonomic hazards
The occupational health and safety nurse would like to develop programs designed to decrease
mortality and morbidity among the workforce. When considering factors related to mortality among
health care workers, the nurse should focus efforts on prevention of:
looking for evidence that patients receive satisfactory care
Accrediting agencies such as The Joint Commission address staffing by:
Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)
A patient is upset because her health insurance plan refused to pay for a mammogram and services by a
women's health specialist because the primary care physician did not order the referral or the
mammogram. Which type of insurance plan adheres to this type of payment system?
Includes participatory management into staffing decisions
A hospital is concerned with nurse retention and realizes that job satisfaction is a major influence. To
enhance employee satisfaction related to staffing, the management team:
8th Edition Question With Verified Answers New
Brand!!!!
What are the expectations for advancement?
How long do staff nurses stay before resigning?
Does the organization have a means for staff nurses to have an active role in decision making by
participation and accountability for the outcomes of practice decisions?
A nurse is interviewing for a job and recently read the American Nurses Association's (ANA)
recommendation for questions to ask regarding before accepting employment. Which questions should
the nurse ask?
delegation of client care tasks
A nurse who functions in the role of team leader can be held negligent for matters involving:
right-to-work law
A nurse is interested in working in a large trauma center that is unionized but does not want to join the
union or pay fees. She accepts the position but is not required to join or pay fees to the union based on
which law?
many younger workers are less concerned with longevity and are willing to change institutions to
achieve professional advancement and flexible work hours.
A newly hired nurse is asked to serve on a committee formed to recruit and retain nurses. At the
committee meeting, the nurse learns that:
Incident report trends indicate medication errors are caused by shift reports being taped and heard
after nurses from the prior shift have left the unit.
Staff development activities are planned daily at 8 AM for 2 consecutive days to educate staff on new
cardiac monitoring procedures while following normal staffing patterns.
It is important to realize that nurses may seek unionization if: (select all that apply)
Uniform Health Care Decisions Act
,All hospitals receiving Medicare and Medicaid funds must ask clients whether they have a living will or a
durable power of attorney. This act is known as the:
A client arrives in active labor and exhibits toxemia with irregular fetal heart tones. The client is an
immigrant and is uninsured. Which act would prevent the client from being transferred to another
facility?
Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Law
Seek individuals to spy on coworkers who are possible union supporters.
Photograph employees participating in information sessions about unionization.
Threaten that, should the union win, the company will relocate when there is no intention to relocate.
Require employees to declare their position on unionization prior to pick up paychecks.
Mandatory overtime and reduction in RN staff have resulted in decreased client satisfaction and a
sentinel event. Management is unwilling to discuss a change in staffing, and collective bargaining
interest is sparked. During the pre-election period, what actions by management are prohibited? (select
all that apply)
Disclosure
A physician shares with the patient's family that, while a central line was being inserted, the patient's
lungs were inadvertently punctured, which required oxygen administration. The physician also explains
that a chest x-ray indicated the lung remained intact and no additional treatment was required. The
physician's role in this instance is based on the legal principle of:
It is written a notice about recurrent staffing issues that allows nurses to continue to care for patients
placed in their care but protects their nurse's licensure while an investigation is conducted
A nurse is concerned about a trend in the hospital to regularly "float" nurses to different areas of the
hospital based on staff shortage regardless of recent experience in caring for the population on the unit.
When deciding to accept a staffing assignment in this situation, the nurse considers a "safe harbor."
What is meant by "safe harbor"?
Nurses have an active role in patient care decision making
An acute care facility values job satisfaction among its registered nurses.by implementing a shared
governance model. Which element is a fundamental characteristic of this model?
, psychological
Nurses who are expected to work overtime as dictated by their employer are being subjected to a __
hazard in the workplace.
negligence
A nurse is caring for a client who just suffered a stroke and is medicated for pain. The nurse completes
the following interventions: places the client on the examining table, completes a thorough history and
physical, covers the client with a sheet, places the call button within reach, and goes out in the hall to
speak with the client's physician. The client tries to get up to speak with his family and falls, sustaining a
hematoma on the head and a broken hip. The nurse's actions reflect:
patient is the plaintiff
A nurse is charged with battery after helping an invalid patient back to bed and not calling for help due
to a reduced staffing level. The patient sustained excessive bruising, sore joints, and extended stay. In
this case, the:
ergonomic hazards
The occupational health and safety nurse would like to develop programs designed to decrease
mortality and morbidity among the workforce. When considering factors related to mortality among
health care workers, the nurse should focus efforts on prevention of:
looking for evidence that patients receive satisfactory care
Accrediting agencies such as The Joint Commission address staffing by:
Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)
A patient is upset because her health insurance plan refused to pay for a mammogram and services by a
women's health specialist because the primary care physician did not order the referral or the
mammogram. Which type of insurance plan adheres to this type of payment system?
Includes participatory management into staffing decisions
A hospital is concerned with nurse retention and realizes that job satisfaction is a major influence. To
enhance employee satisfaction related to staffing, the management team:
