FA DAVIS EXAM 5 QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE
ANSWERS
A 49-year-old uninsured and unemployed client arrives at the emergency
department of the local private hospital closest to home complaining of chest
pain radiating between the shoulder blades, tightness in the neck, and nausea.
The triage nurse calls the on-call provider, who instructs the nurse to send the
client to the county hospital several blocks away. What federal law protects this
client against refusal of care at the private hospital? correct answer EMTALA
A client has called the nurse to the room several times over the course of the past
hour because he or she keeps getting up and wandering and is having difficulty
getting back into bed. On the last visit to the client, the nurse gives the client a
sedative to cause drowsiness. What can this treatment be considered? correct
answer false imprisonment
A client is placed under involuntary confinement for suicidal ideation. During this
time, the nurse applies restraints to insert a urinary catheter. Which situation has
occurred? correct answer false imprisonment
A client presents to the clinic after falling in a parking lot and sustaining an injury.
There is a break in the skin with jagged edges. There is no evidence of foreign
debris in the wound. As the nurse documents the wound care, which term would
the nurse use in the health record? correct answer laceration
A nurse discharges a client without answering any questions or teaching her how
to treat a wound at home. What type of malpractice claim could be brought
against this nurse? correct answer failure to implement plan of care
, A nurse has demonstrated the proper cleaning and dressing change techniques
for a client's postoperative wound. The nurse has the client then demonstrate the
proper technique and repeat the instructions on when to change the dressing and
why. By allowing the client to demonstrate learning, which type of educational
learning has been practiced? correct answer psychomotor
A nurse suspects a colleague is taking a client's narcotics. The colleague has been
behaving erratically at work and his or her clients complain of uncontrolled pain.
The nurse reports this concern to the colleague's supervisor. Which is this an
example of? correct answer whistleblowing
A nurse taking care of a client who has been involved in a motor vehicle accident
while intoxicated is an example of which principle? correct answer ethics
a pregnant women may miscarry is she takes strong chemotherapy agent, but if
she doesnt, her cancer will process quickly correct answer ethical dilemma
Drawings, models, teach-back techniques, and preprinted materials are examples
of which aspect of learning? correct answer teaching strategies
Fair access to care and allocation of resources are examples of what type of
justice? correct answer distributive
How do computers increase the ability to have evidence-based practice for nurses
in the health care setting? correct answer nurses can look up researched
information
ANSWERS
A 49-year-old uninsured and unemployed client arrives at the emergency
department of the local private hospital closest to home complaining of chest
pain radiating between the shoulder blades, tightness in the neck, and nausea.
The triage nurse calls the on-call provider, who instructs the nurse to send the
client to the county hospital several blocks away. What federal law protects this
client against refusal of care at the private hospital? correct answer EMTALA
A client has called the nurse to the room several times over the course of the past
hour because he or she keeps getting up and wandering and is having difficulty
getting back into bed. On the last visit to the client, the nurse gives the client a
sedative to cause drowsiness. What can this treatment be considered? correct
answer false imprisonment
A client is placed under involuntary confinement for suicidal ideation. During this
time, the nurse applies restraints to insert a urinary catheter. Which situation has
occurred? correct answer false imprisonment
A client presents to the clinic after falling in a parking lot and sustaining an injury.
There is a break in the skin with jagged edges. There is no evidence of foreign
debris in the wound. As the nurse documents the wound care, which term would
the nurse use in the health record? correct answer laceration
A nurse discharges a client without answering any questions or teaching her how
to treat a wound at home. What type of malpractice claim could be brought
against this nurse? correct answer failure to implement plan of care
, A nurse has demonstrated the proper cleaning and dressing change techniques
for a client's postoperative wound. The nurse has the client then demonstrate the
proper technique and repeat the instructions on when to change the dressing and
why. By allowing the client to demonstrate learning, which type of educational
learning has been practiced? correct answer psychomotor
A nurse suspects a colleague is taking a client's narcotics. The colleague has been
behaving erratically at work and his or her clients complain of uncontrolled pain.
The nurse reports this concern to the colleague's supervisor. Which is this an
example of? correct answer whistleblowing
A nurse taking care of a client who has been involved in a motor vehicle accident
while intoxicated is an example of which principle? correct answer ethics
a pregnant women may miscarry is she takes strong chemotherapy agent, but if
she doesnt, her cancer will process quickly correct answer ethical dilemma
Drawings, models, teach-back techniques, and preprinted materials are examples
of which aspect of learning? correct answer teaching strategies
Fair access to care and allocation of resources are examples of what type of
justice? correct answer distributive
How do computers increase the ability to have evidence-based practice for nurses
in the health care setting? correct answer nurses can look up researched
information
