ATI Leadership
The purpose of advance directives is to
outline the client's wishes if he becomes unresponsive.
- Can be changed at any time.
- Client's partner does not need to be present if the client comes unresponsive. The nurse
should place a copy of the client's advance directives on the medical record so the client's
wishes are clear.
The client's clinical pathway is
a standardized approach to assist the nurse to provide cost-effective client care and shorten
length of stay.
Wheeled chairs create a safety hazard for the client because
he may fall while sitting and rising from the chair, especially while managing oxygen equipment.
How to verify a client has given informed consent.
The nurse should ask the client to explain the procedure that is being performed. This allows the
nurse to verify the client's understanding of the information provided by the provider prior to
witnessing the client's signature on the consent form.
T of F
Performing basic CPR is within the AP's scope of practice.
T
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ____________ _____________
is a nationally notifiable infectious disease in all 51 jurisdictions. The nurse should notify the
state health department, which monitors and controls communicable diseases.
chlamydia trachomatis
Above the knee amputation dressing is usually left in place for
48 to 72 hr
,mechanical restraints
- nurse should assess and document every 15 min for range of motion, circulation, and
psychological status.
- provider should evaluate the client within 1 hr of initiation.
- nurse should constantly observe a client who is in mechanical restraints.
Beneficence is
an ethical principle in which the nurse's actions are taken to "do good" and promote goodness
and kindness.
Utility is
an ethical principle in which the nurse's actions are taken to bring the most to the greatest
number of people, where the good of many will outweigh the needs of an individual client.
Justice is
an ethical principle in which the nurse's actions are taken to seek fairness, where all clients are
treated equally regardless of gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, disease, or social
standing.
Fidelity is
an ethical principle in which the nurse's actions are enacted by being loyal and keeping a
promise made to the client.
The nurse should verify that the client has given informed consent prior to receiving moderate
sedation because
this is a procedure which requires anesthesia.
When should a nurse use critical pathway?
The nurse should use a critical pathway as a cost-effective strategy to guide care for clients who
have a specific medical diagnosis or are undergoing a specific procedure.
When should a nurse use incident reporting?
The nurse should complete an incident report as part of error reporting and quality
improvement; however, this action does not relate to management of the client's care.
, When should a nurse use SBAR framework
The nurse should use the SBAR framework to identify the situation, background, assessment,
and recommendation for a specific circumstance. The nurse can focus on the client's immediate
circumstances to promote clinical decision making.
When should a nurse use root cause analysis?
The nurse should use root cause analysis during the quality control process to determine why a
standard is not being met.
RACE nursing
RESCUE, ALARM, CONFINE, EXTINGUISH/EVACUATE.
What does the nurse manager do when a nurse is sent home due to being under the influence?
Once the nurse manager has removed the nurse from the work environment and arranged for
safe transportation home, the nurse manager should arrange to meet with the nurse within the
next 24 hours. The nurse manager is to confront the nurse who was chemically impaired and
clearly identify the facility's expectations.
How to kill blood spill?
Personnel should use bleach to clean a blood spill because bleach is a disinfectant agent that
kills bloodborne pathogens.
What do you clean with chlorhexidine gluconate?
client's skin
Transferring PT in wheelchair
- raise the footplates of the wheelchair before transferring the client to prevent injury.
- lock the brakes on both wheels when transferring the client.
- back the wheelchair into the elevator with the rear wheels first to prevent injury.
- stand between the wheelchair and the bottom of the incline to provide better control of the
wheelchair by keeping weight close to the body. This position allows the nurse to use the arms
and legs rather than the back, which will prevent injury.
The purpose of advance directives is to
outline the client's wishes if he becomes unresponsive.
- Can be changed at any time.
- Client's partner does not need to be present if the client comes unresponsive. The nurse
should place a copy of the client's advance directives on the medical record so the client's
wishes are clear.
The client's clinical pathway is
a standardized approach to assist the nurse to provide cost-effective client care and shorten
length of stay.
Wheeled chairs create a safety hazard for the client because
he may fall while sitting and rising from the chair, especially while managing oxygen equipment.
How to verify a client has given informed consent.
The nurse should ask the client to explain the procedure that is being performed. This allows the
nurse to verify the client's understanding of the information provided by the provider prior to
witnessing the client's signature on the consent form.
T of F
Performing basic CPR is within the AP's scope of practice.
T
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ____________ _____________
is a nationally notifiable infectious disease in all 51 jurisdictions. The nurse should notify the
state health department, which monitors and controls communicable diseases.
chlamydia trachomatis
Above the knee amputation dressing is usually left in place for
48 to 72 hr
,mechanical restraints
- nurse should assess and document every 15 min for range of motion, circulation, and
psychological status.
- provider should evaluate the client within 1 hr of initiation.
- nurse should constantly observe a client who is in mechanical restraints.
Beneficence is
an ethical principle in which the nurse's actions are taken to "do good" and promote goodness
and kindness.
Utility is
an ethical principle in which the nurse's actions are taken to bring the most to the greatest
number of people, where the good of many will outweigh the needs of an individual client.
Justice is
an ethical principle in which the nurse's actions are taken to seek fairness, where all clients are
treated equally regardless of gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, disease, or social
standing.
Fidelity is
an ethical principle in which the nurse's actions are enacted by being loyal and keeping a
promise made to the client.
The nurse should verify that the client has given informed consent prior to receiving moderate
sedation because
this is a procedure which requires anesthesia.
When should a nurse use critical pathway?
The nurse should use a critical pathway as a cost-effective strategy to guide care for clients who
have a specific medical diagnosis or are undergoing a specific procedure.
When should a nurse use incident reporting?
The nurse should complete an incident report as part of error reporting and quality
improvement; however, this action does not relate to management of the client's care.
, When should a nurse use SBAR framework
The nurse should use the SBAR framework to identify the situation, background, assessment,
and recommendation for a specific circumstance. The nurse can focus on the client's immediate
circumstances to promote clinical decision making.
When should a nurse use root cause analysis?
The nurse should use root cause analysis during the quality control process to determine why a
standard is not being met.
RACE nursing
RESCUE, ALARM, CONFINE, EXTINGUISH/EVACUATE.
What does the nurse manager do when a nurse is sent home due to being under the influence?
Once the nurse manager has removed the nurse from the work environment and arranged for
safe transportation home, the nurse manager should arrange to meet with the nurse within the
next 24 hours. The nurse manager is to confront the nurse who was chemically impaired and
clearly identify the facility's expectations.
How to kill blood spill?
Personnel should use bleach to clean a blood spill because bleach is a disinfectant agent that
kills bloodborne pathogens.
What do you clean with chlorhexidine gluconate?
client's skin
Transferring PT in wheelchair
- raise the footplates of the wheelchair before transferring the client to prevent injury.
- lock the brakes on both wheels when transferring the client.
- back the wheelchair into the elevator with the rear wheels first to prevent injury.
- stand between the wheelchair and the bottom of the incline to provide better control of the
wheelchair by keeping weight close to the body. This position allows the nurse to use the arms
and legs rather than the back, which will prevent injury.
