QUESTION The nurse admits a client with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. When documenting, which of the statements by the nurse is an outcome standard? 1. “The client will maintain a HbA1C of
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION If the nurse admits a client with chronic asthma with status asthmaticus, which chart notation is the practice guideline? 1. “The client will maintain oxygen saturations above 93%.” 2. “The client will identify asthma triggers before discharge.” 3. “Obtain a chest x-ray now and tomorrow morning.” 4. “The client’s family will describe needed changes […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Nurses are working a night shift on a rehabilitation floor. During the shift, a client falls and breaks a hip. This client sues the nurses working on the shift, claiming negligence. Which condition(s) still need(s) to be met in order for the client to win the case against the nurses? Select all that apply. […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION A client is receiving home health care to complete intravenous antibiotics. The nurse is scheduled to visit every other day to check the site and make sure the client’s wife is administering the medications safely and correctly. Both the client and his wife verbalize understanding of the symptoms of an infiltration, and the importance […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION During an Intensive Care Unit hospitalization, a client undergoes an emergency surgery to repair an aneurysm. The nurses caring for the client postoperatively repeatedly report changes in vital signs, indicating deterioration, but the care provider does not evaluate the client for 3 hours. The client’s brain herniates, and the client dies. The family files […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION A nursing manager of the medical–surgical unit is rewarding the staff for exceptional job performance. Which should the nurse expect if the manager chose extrinsic rewards? Select all that apply. 1. Opportunities to gain experience 2. Increased job satisfaction 3. Improved ability 4. Increased recognition 5. Time off for conferences ANSWER: Answer: 1; […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Which delegated task should the charge nurse working on a unit with team nursing question? 1. The nurse asked the nursing assistant to assist the client out of bed when the client asked to go to the bathroom. 2. The nursing assistant is asked to fill the water pitchers for all clients on the […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Examples of satisfiers include which of these rewards? Select all that apply. 1. Salary 2. Satisfaction 3. Recognition 4. Environment 5. Achievement ANSWER: Answer: 2; 5 Rationale: • Salary: Satisfiers are those rewards having to do with the job itself. As these are internal, salary would not be included as a satisfier. • […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION The nursing manager is comparing data on average length of client hospital stay for a total hip replacement between two hospitals in order to promote quality improvement. This comparison is an example of which process or step? 1. A process standard 2. An outcome standard 3. Benchmarking 4. An indicator ANSWER: Answer: 3 […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Which statement best exemplifies intrinsic motivation for a nurse who works more diligently than do others on the unit? 1. “I hope I will gain more experience and become more organized in my response to client needs.” 2. “If I work really hard, maybe the charge nurse will like me more than she seems […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
