ATI Becoming a professional nurse Questions and Answers

ATI Becoming a professional nurse Questions and Answers A nurse working on a medical surgery unit is discussing the roles of the interprofessional team with the charge nurse. Which of the following observations by the nurse indicates the essential skills of the interprofessioal team? "I can see that various helath care professionals are able to share their thoughts regarding patient care" A nurse manager is reviewing the code of ethics for nurses. Which of the following professional organizations provides specific guidance to licensed practical nurses? NAPNES is the National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Service, Inc. It provides specific guidance to licensed practical nurses. A charge nurse is assisting a staff nurse to perform a new procedure. When the staff nurse is attempting the new procedure, he becomes frustrated and raises his voice at the charge nurse infront of the client. Which of the following actions by the staff nurse is appropriate? Apologizing to the charge nurse and the client is an appropriate action and displays respect toward others. Following a change of shift report, a nurse manager suspects the oncoming nurse is under the influence of a chemical substance. Which of the following actions should the nurse manager take? Arrange transportation for the nurse to go home A nurse is working with an interdisciplinary team to change a departmental policy. Which role is the nurse demonstrating? Collaborator A newly licensed nurse confides in her mentor that she is feeling overwhelmed and glad responsibility for her actions extends only to herself and her clients. Which of the following statements by the mentor is the most accurate response? "As a nurse, responsibility for your actions also extends to your peers and society" A nurse is writing an article for the hospitals newspaper. Which is an example of plagiarism? Reusing content from an article he previously wrote A nurse is advocating implementation for a healthy school lunch program at the local middle school. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first to influence healthy policy development at the local level? Conduct height and weight screenings for the students A nurse is delegating client care to an AP and instructs them to provide morning care to a client who has left sided weakness. Which of the following rights should the AP clarify with the nurse? The right direction A nurse is responsible for mentoring a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following actions by the nurse would be considered part of the role of mentor? Accompanying the mentee to a professional nursing organization meeting A home health nurse is invited to dinner with a clients family on his day off. Which of the following actions of the nurse indicates understanding of his professional role? The nurse declines the invitation for dinner but offers to extend the length of each home visit A newly licensed nurse asks his mentor why he chose nursing as a career. He replies that he chose nursing because it is a profession, which is characterized by ? Lifelong learning and autonomy A nurse on a medical surge unit is caring for a group of clients. The nurse demonstrates respect when he makes which of the following statements? "Do you want your family to be present during your session with the speech therapist" A group of nurse managers is developing a hospitalwide plan for orienting newly licensed nurses to the facility. Which of the following statements by a new member of the management team indicates a need for further education regarding orientation? "I should provide a brief orientation to allow for independent working right away" A nurse manager is discussing the concept of dishonesty with nurses on the unit. Which of the following statements by the nurse indicates a need for further teaching? "Dishonesty is giving preferential treatment to one client over another" Giving preferential treatment to one client over another is an example of injustice rather than dishonesty. A newly licensed nurse is experiencing reality shock. Which of the following statements indicates that the nurse is in recovery phase? "I am less nervous than before in my ability to administer medications" A nurse manager observes a staff nurse removing a used narcotic syringe from the sharps container. Which action should the nurse manager take first? Collect info about the staff nurses performance A nurse manager is discussing integrity with the other nurses on the unit. Which of the following promotes professional integrity? Streamlined error reporting system A nurse on a medical surgery unit is caring for a group of clients. the nurse demonstrates autonomy when he performs which of the following? Measuring the calf circumference of a patient that reports unrelieved leg pain A newly licensed nurse has been practicing in acute care for six months. Which of the following is the most essential for the nurse to achieve prior to assuming key nursing roles? Recognizing professional identity A new nurse is being bullied by an experienced nurse. What action should the new nurse take? Discuss the situation with the nurse manager A nurse manager just hired several newly licensed nurses. When explaining to the unit staff what to expect from these nurses he should state that the newly licensed nurses Apply general rules to all situations A nurse is reviewing the nurse practice act for his state. What is a function of the nurse practice act? Identifies the requirement for licensure A new nurse confides in his preceptor that nursing is more stressful than he expected and he is felling anxious about providing safe care. What statement by the preceptor is an appropriate response? "It is important for you to feel comfortable and ask questions when you need to" After working for an inpatient hospital for a month, the new nurse tells the nurse manager that she is not sure that she can do the job any more due to stress and feeling of incompetence. What is an appropriate response by the nurse manager? "You may be experiencing reality shock. We can discuss ways to reduce stress" A nurse is caring for a client who is recently diagnosed with cancer. The client expresses fears about her future. What demonstrates compassion by the nurse? The nurse encourages the client to talk about her concerns The staff nurse is compelling evidence on ventilator associated pneumonia, which will be used to revise the hospitals policy and procedure for care of clients on ventilators. The nurse is acting as which of the following roles? Researcher A nurse is assigned to care for a client who is receiving continuous IV infusion of insulin. The nurse doesn't possess the skills to care for the client and requests that the charge nurse change her assignment. Which statement by the nurse demonstrates assertiveness? "I don't feel confident managing this client on my own" A new nurse is working in an acute care unit. Which action demonstrates the nurses transition from novice to advanced beginner? Contacting the provider after noting the clients abnormal lab results A nurse manager is discussing the nurse practice act with staff. What should the nurse manager identify as the most important function of this act? Defines nursing practice to protect the public A nurse orienting a new nurse is discussing integrity and morals. Which statement by the new nurse indicates the need for further teaching? "I should withhold health information that will cause my client stress" A charge nurse realizes a staff nurse is chemically dependent on opioid analgesics. What is the most serious outcome if the nurse continues to care for clients in a chemically dependent state? Omission in client care A nurse manager is conducting a teaching session on professional behaviors in nursing. What is an example of assertive behavior? A nurse seeks opinions from her peers in a decision making process A nurse is working in an ICU. What is an example of the nurse acting as a change agent? Suggesting ways to improve their visitor check in policy A nurse is pursuing chemotherapy certification. What is an advantage of receiving this? Maintaining knowledge of current practice in chemotherapy administration A staff nurse suggests that her mentee practice self reflection questions. Which of the following questions by the mentee to herself indicates a need for further teaching "How do I discuss end of life care with a clients family"