with Guaranteed Pass Solutions 2025-
2026 Set.
Accountability - Answer State of being answerable for one's actions - a nurse answers to
himself or herself, the patient, the profession, the employing institution such as a hospital, and
society for the effectiveness of nursing care performed.
Authority - Answer Right to act in areas in which an individual has been given and accepts
responsibilities.
Autonomy - Answer Ability or tendency to function independently.
Case management - Answer Multidisciplinary model for documenting patient care that usually
includes plans for problems, key interventions, and expected outcomes for patients with a
specific disease or condition.
Decentralized management - Answer Organizational philosophy that brings decisions down to
the level of the staff. Individuals best informed about a problem or issue participate in the
decision-making process.
Delegation - Answer Process of assigning another member of the health care team to be
responsible for aspects of patient care (e.g., assigning nurse assistants to bathe a patient).
Empowered - Answer Gave legal authority too or enabled an individual or group; prompted
self actualization of an individual or group.
Primary Nursing - Answer Method of nursing practice in which the patient's care is managed
for the duration by one nurse who directs and coordinates other nurses and health care
personnel. When on duty, the primary nurse cares for the patient directly.
Responsibility - Answer Carrying out duties associated with a particular role.
Shared governance - Answer Problem solving committee that promotes empowerment in staff
nurses and enable them to control their nursing practice.
, Total patient care - Answer Nursing delivery of care model originally developed during
Florence Nightingale's time. In the model a registered nurse (RN) is responsible for all aspects of
care for one or more patients. The RN works directly with the patient, family, physician or health
care provider, and health care team members. The model typically has a shift-based focus.
After the 0700 shift report the registered nurse delegates three tasks to the nursing assistant. At
1300 the RN tells the nursing assistant that he would like to talk to her about the first task that
was delegated, which was walking the patient, Mrs. Taylor, earlier that morning. The RN says,
"You did a good job walking Mrs. Taylor by 0930. I saw that you recorded her pulse before and
after the walk. I saw that Mrs. Taylor walked in the hallway barefoot. For safety, the next time
you walk a patient, you need to make sure that the patient wears slippers or shoes. Please walk
Mrs. Taylor again by 1500." Which characteristics of good feedback did the RN use when talking
to the nursing assistant. Select all that apply.
1. Feedback is given immediately
2. Feedback focuses on one issue
3. Feedback offers concrete details
4. Feedback identifies ways to improve
5. Feedback focuses on changeable things
6. Feedback is specific - Answer 2. Feedback focuses on one issue
3. Feedback offers concrete details
4. Feedback identifies ways to improve
5. Feedback focuses on changeable things
As the nurse, you need to complete all of the following. Which task do you complete first?
1. Administering the oral pain medication to the patient who had surgery 3 days ago
2. Make a referral to the home care nurse
3. Complete wound care for patient with a wound drain that has an increased amount of
drainage since last shift
4. Notify the health care provider of the decreased level of consciousness in the patient who
had surgery 2 days ago. - Answer 4. Notify the health care provider of the decreased level of
consciousness in the patient who had surgery 2 days ago.
You are the charge nurse on a surgical unit. You are doing staff assignments for the 3-11 shift.
Which patient do you assign to the licensed practical nurse?
1. The patient who transferred out of intensive care an hour ago