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The practical nurse and unlicensed A. Assist a client to the car for discharge home.
assistive personnel UAP are caring D. Collect a voided specimen before client is
for four clients. Which tasks can the catheterized
PN assign to the UAP without
providing direct supervision?
A. Assist a client to the car for
discharge home.
B. Provide sips of water to a client
who is 4 hours postoperative.
C. Insert a foley catheter in an frail
elderly client.
D. Collect a voided specimen
before client is catheterized
E. Administer oral medications to a
client with paraplegia.
,What standard of care is applicable C. What would a reasonably prudent nurse have
in a nursing malpractice case? done under similar circumstances?
A. What would a healthcare
provider have done to provide
high-quality care?
B. What would a newly licensed
registered nurse do differently
under the circumstances?
C. What would a reasonably
prudent nurse have done under
similar circumstances?
D. What does current nursing
literature identify as best practice in
nursing?
The practical nurse (PN) observes a B. Compress the drainage device before closing
client's initial postoperative the tab.
dressing and drain as seen in the C. Document the appearance of the wound as
picture. Which follow-up actions inflamed.
should the PN implement? (Select D. Report the appearance of the dressing to the
all that apply.) charge nurse.
A. Clamp the drainage tubing for
the next four hours.
B. Compress the drainage device
before closing the tab.
C. Document the appearance of the
wound as inflamed.
D. Report the appearance of the
dressing to the charge nurse.
E. Remove the drainage device and
apply a pressure dressing.
,During a clinic visit, the practical A. Encourage the mother to use a one-piece
nurse (PN) observes an infant pacifier
sucking on a pacifier that is made
from a bottle nipple and stuffed
with cotton. What should the PN
do?
A. Encourage the mother to use a
one-piece pacifier.
B. Tell the mother that pacifiers can
cause dental problems.
C. Compliment the mother for
meeting her infant's needs.
D. Observe infant for difficulty in
sucking.
A client who is receiving a statin C. Report the findings to the charge nurse.
medication reports the onset of
muscle soreness and fatigue, and
the practical nurse (PN) notes that
the client's skin is warm to the
touch. Which action by the PN takes
priority?
A. Monitor the client's serum lipid
levels.
B. Encourage the client to drink
fluids.
C. Report the findings to the charge
nurse.
D. Administer a PRN dose of
acetaminophen.
, To determine a hospitalized client's B. Season of the year.
orientation, the practical nurse D. Client's name.
should ask the client questions F. Present location.
related to which information?
(Select all that apply.)
A. When spouse died.
B. Season of the year.
C. Past surgeries.
D. Client's name.
E. Reason for hospitalization
F. Present location.
During a daily assessment in the A. Record the size and location of the areas in
nursery, the practical nurse (PN) the infant's chart.
notices three large bluish-black
areas on the back and buttocks of
an African-American infant. Which
action should the PN take?
A. Record the size and location of
the areas in the infant's chart.
B. Review the labor and delivery
record for birth trauma.
C. Notify the pediatrician of a
possible bleeding problem with the
infant.
D. Write an incident report about
the bruises on the infant.
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The practical nurse and unlicensed A. Assist a client to the car for discharge home.
assistive personnel UAP are caring D. Collect a voided specimen before client is
for four clients. Which tasks can the catheterized
PN assign to the UAP without
providing direct supervision?
A. Assist a client to the car for
discharge home.
B. Provide sips of water to a client
who is 4 hours postoperative.
C. Insert a foley catheter in an frail
elderly client.
D. Collect a voided specimen
before client is catheterized
E. Administer oral medications to a
client with paraplegia.
,What standard of care is applicable C. What would a reasonably prudent nurse have
in a nursing malpractice case? done under similar circumstances?
A. What would a healthcare
provider have done to provide
high-quality care?
B. What would a newly licensed
registered nurse do differently
under the circumstances?
C. What would a reasonably
prudent nurse have done under
similar circumstances?
D. What does current nursing
literature identify as best practice in
nursing?
The practical nurse (PN) observes a B. Compress the drainage device before closing
client's initial postoperative the tab.
dressing and drain as seen in the C. Document the appearance of the wound as
picture. Which follow-up actions inflamed.
should the PN implement? (Select D. Report the appearance of the dressing to the
all that apply.) charge nurse.
A. Clamp the drainage tubing for
the next four hours.
B. Compress the drainage device
before closing the tab.
C. Document the appearance of the
wound as inflamed.
D. Report the appearance of the
dressing to the charge nurse.
E. Remove the drainage device and
apply a pressure dressing.
,During a clinic visit, the practical A. Encourage the mother to use a one-piece
nurse (PN) observes an infant pacifier
sucking on a pacifier that is made
from a bottle nipple and stuffed
with cotton. What should the PN
do?
A. Encourage the mother to use a
one-piece pacifier.
B. Tell the mother that pacifiers can
cause dental problems.
C. Compliment the mother for
meeting her infant's needs.
D. Observe infant for difficulty in
sucking.
A client who is receiving a statin C. Report the findings to the charge nurse.
medication reports the onset of
muscle soreness and fatigue, and
the practical nurse (PN) notes that
the client's skin is warm to the
touch. Which action by the PN takes
priority?
A. Monitor the client's serum lipid
levels.
B. Encourage the client to drink
fluids.
C. Report the findings to the charge
nurse.
D. Administer a PRN dose of
acetaminophen.
, To determine a hospitalized client's B. Season of the year.
orientation, the practical nurse D. Client's name.
should ask the client questions F. Present location.
related to which information?
(Select all that apply.)
A. When spouse died.
B. Season of the year.
C. Past surgeries.
D. Client's name.
E. Reason for hospitalization
F. Present location.
During a daily assessment in the A. Record the size and location of the areas in
nursery, the practical nurse (PN) the infant's chart.
notices three large bluish-black
areas on the back and buttocks of
an African-American infant. Which
action should the PN take?
A. Record the size and location of
the areas in the infant's chart.
B. Review the labor and delivery
record for birth trauma.
C. Notify the pediatrician of a
possible bleeding problem with the
infant.
D. Write an incident report about
the bruises on the infant.
