Answers
Which are the correct elements to use when documenting a problem-based nursing
diagnosis? - answerDiagnostic label/related to statement/defining characteristics
assessment - answerIdentifying the client's signs and symptoms
evaluation example - answerMonitoring the client for side effects of prescribed
medications
implementation example - answerAdministering medications
planning example - answerDescribing desired outcomes needed to reach a goal
diagnosis example - answerIdentifying a problem, risk, or health promotion need
risk nursing diagnosis - answerused when there are risk factors but no evidence of
actual problems
diagnosis factor + related to statement
ex: Risk for infection related to compromised host defenses
health promotion diagnosis - answerestablished when a client desires enhanced
wellness and well-being
Health promotion nursing diagnosis: Readiness for enhanced resilience
patient centered care - answerAdapting care as the needs of an individual change and
conveying respect for the individual's health and lifestyle choices
total patient care - answerRN responsible for all care on a shift and requiring a high
degree of interprofessional collaboration
Case Management - answerClinicians focusing on groups of clients with specific
illnesses with the goal of improving outcomes while reducing the overall cost of care
responsibility - answerthe duty to act
autonomy - answerthe choice to act
authority - answerthe power to act
, accountability - answerthe ownership of the act
5 rights of delegation - answer1. Right task
2. Right circumstance
3. Right person
4. Right direction/communication
5. Right supervision/evaluation
The nurse whose work focuses on lowering the cost of care without compromising
quality is working in which role? - answerthe case manager
A nurse who works on a medical unit is assigned to work on a mental health unit is an
example of - answerresponsibility
A nurse who administered the wrong medication to a client fails to document or report
the error is breaking what? - answerresponsibility and accountability
The nurse asks an unlicensed assistivepersonnel (UAP) to ambulate a client. -
answerBalanced RAAA
A nurse accesses a neighbor's electronic health record (EHR) for someone who is not a
caregiver but wants to find out what is wrong with the neighbor - answerauthority and
accountability
right task - answerTasks should be delegated to colleagues whose job description
includes that activity
right circumstance - answerThe patient should be stable and the task does not need the
nurse's knowledge and skills to ensure the patient's safety. Additionally, the resources
needed to complete the task should be readily available to the delegatee.
right person - answerEven though an individual is qualified to complete a task, the nurse
delegating must ensure that the delegatee has the current experience and feels
comfortable with the assignment
right communication/ direction - answerThe nurse is expected to communicate specific
instructions for the delegated activity to the delegatee; the delegatee, as part of two-way
communication, should ask any clarifying questions.
right supervision/ evaluation - answerWhen delegating, the nurse is responsible for
monitoring the delegated task, following up with the delegatee, and evaluating the
patient outcomes.
appropriate or inappropriate delegation?