RS exam 3 new 2019 ans I GOT A 94% (everything highlighted is answer)

RS exam 3 new 2019 ans I GOT A 94% (everything highlighted is answer) 1. A nurse tells a coworker that he is probably going to call in “sick” tomorrow. The coworker urges him not to do so, because absenteeism creates problems for everyone on the unit. To which problems is the coworker referring?, 2. A nurse and a physician are having a polite but animated disagreement about what plan of care should be suggested to the client. The family also gets into the conversation, giving their opinions. Which type of conflict is this situation? 3. The nurse is teaching a newly diagnosed client about celiac disease and diet. The client has a master’s degree in astronomy. What does the nurse recognize as a key factor in the client’s motivation? 4. A nurse calls the health care provider with an update on a client whose blood pressure has gone from 130/80 to 116/56 in one hour. The client’s pulse is 56. The nurse says “I am not sure what is happening but the client seems to be deteriorating.” What part of SBAR is the nurse using? 5. A nurse is having personal problems at home and takes one alprazolam tablet from a client’s medication bin. After seeing how it worked, the nurse continued to divert medications from clients. The nurse-manager fires the nurse for the theft of the drugs but does not report it to the State Board of Nursing. What might be the consequences of this action? 6. Professional nurses are constantly required to communicate patient information to other members of the nursing team. The SBAR is a system developed to help nurses and other medical professionals to communicate. What does SBAR stand for? 7. A new nurse manager is assembling a team to work on a project. Which of the following are traits of an effective team? SATA 8. Identify the purpose of an electronic healthcare record (HER). SATA 9. A charge nurse is scolding an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) member for failing to complete a task. She calls the UAP lazy in front of other nurses and aides. What type of communication style is the charge nurse using? 10. A novice RN is feeling upset because she made a minor error. An experienced LPN teases her about it, which makes her feel worse. However, the novice RN says it does not matter and that she probably deserved teasing. Which style of communication is the RN using? 11. An unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) is assigned to help the Antepartum nurse on a busy shift. One of the clients on the unit is in the process of completing a 24-hour urine collection. What can the nurse assign to the UAP to do for this client? 12. A new nurse is having a disagreement with an older, more experienced nurse. The older nurse says, “You’re just like all the other young people…you think you know more than you do.” What behavior is the older nurse exhibiting? 13. A nurse finds himself working in an ineffective team. Which factor may be to blame for the problem? 14. The chief nursing officer (CNO) recognizes that if a nurse is not paid a salary that would meet the needs for food, transportation, and housing, those needs will become the nurse’s primary concern rather than delivering high-quality client care. What theory of motivation is the CNO describing? 15. A nurse has just assumed the position of nurse-manager. During orientation, the nurse is questioned about the roles of effective unit management. Which statement by the new nurse-manager requires correction? 16. A client has had a stroke and is having a hard time feeding herself using eating utensils. With which member of the interprofessional healthcare team should the nurse initiate a referral? 17. A clinical nurse-educator has taught the nursing staff the basics of Nursing Informatics. Which statement made by the staff indicates the need for further education? 18. Nurses often need to plan and coordinate collaborative interdisciplinary care for the client. Which of the following must they keep in mind when working with the healthcare team? 19. A nurse is interested in learning more about advocating for safe staffing ratios. The hospital educator asks the nurse to name the key elements to be considered when staffing a hospital unit. Which response by the nurse needs correction? 20. An experienced nurse is telling a new nurse about diversity in their workplace. A nurse manager overhears the conversation. Which of the following statements would need correction? 21. Which of the following are barriers to clear communication? SATA 22. The nurse is studying for a management certification exam about team leading. Which principle does the nurse need to understand as the definition for the recognition of the importance of all human beings? 23. An experienced nurse with a bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) is asking a novice nurse about an associate’s degree in nursing (ADN) program. The novice nurse explains the function of the ADN program. Which statement by the ADN nurse is correct? 24. A novice nurse is working with a preceptor and says, “I am a brand new registered nurse (RN). I cannot think of myself as a leader!” How should the preceptor best respond? 25. A nurse-manager has made a decision to transfer to case-management. In training, the nurse-manager is asked to list the duties of the case-manager. Which statement by the nurse-manager requires correction? 26. The nurse receives report on four clients on a medical-surgical unit. Which client should the nurse first assess? 27. One of the tenets of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) was to focus interdisciplinary care on producing better client outcomes, especially for chronically ill and high-risk clients. What term is used to describe this effort to make maintenance of healthy environments the responsibility of all health care professionals? 28. Which of the following actions violates a patient’s legal right to privacy and confidentiality? 29. A nurse-manager in a long-term care facility has noticed that one of the experienced licensed practical nurses (LPN) has recently been having problems with tardiness. The LPN often looks messy and spends long periods off the floor. Recently, the clients have been complaining of pain even after medication pass has been completed. What is the nurse-manager’s best option? 30. The client has used the call-light several times in the past hour. The nurse enters the client’s room. What action by the nurse could the patient interpret as negative? SATA ………………………………………………CONTINUED……………………………………………………….