NURSE 420 - Exam 2 Leadership. Questions and Answers. Latest

Leadership Exam 2 A nurse should initiate discharge planning for a client at what time period? A client who is admitted for suspected abuse is quiet and withdrawn. Which of the following should the nurse implement to promote client communication? A nurse manager is explaining the importance and guidelines for use of incident reports to new graduate RNs during their orientation. In assessing their understanding of what she has told them, which of the following statements would indicate that more explanation/reinforcement is needed about incident reports? A client has just joined a health care maintenance organization (HMO) and asks for information about the payment obligations with this plan. The most accurate description of health care costs is that the client will be charged in which manner? Immediately after a client's condition is stabilized on the assigned unit When the client or family demonstrate readiness to learn self-care modalities Upon admission to a hospital unit or the emergency room When a date for discharge has been determined Invite a family member to be present for the nursing history Provide basic wound care for obvious physical injuries Probe the client to offer an actual account of the abuse Provide privacy and be direct and honest when communicating with the client A manager usually reviews the incident report and investigates the incident before sending it on to the risk manager for follow-up. Incident reports should not be shared with the client and the family. A copy of the incident report should be made by the person who initiates the report for future reference if there is a lawsuit. Only a factual description of the event should be documented in the client's health care record without any mention of an incident report