QUESTION A client is admitted to the hospital for unsteady gait resulting in frequent falls. Which of the following is a circular question that the nurse could ask this client? a. “Tell me more about your falls at home.” b. “How will this hospitalization affect your family?” c. “Have you experienced dizziness and imbalance before?” […]
QUESTION When using the acronym “I PASS the BATON,” the nurse demonstrates understanding by beginning with an introduction; then stating the client’s name, identifiers, age, sex, and location; then discussing the assessment of the client; and then talking about a. safety concerns related to the client. b. the situation, including current status. c. a summary […]
QUESTION When communicating with a client’s physician, the nurse suggests ordering a STAT chest x-ray for a client who is experiencing dyspnea. This is an example of which component of the SBAR format for communicating with the client’s physician? a. Situation b. Assessment c. Background d. Recommendation ANSWER: ANS: D During the recommendation component […]
QUESTION When a night shift nurse completes a shift, she gives a report about her clients to the oncoming day shift nurse. When beginning the report, the night shift nurse introduces herself and states her role, states the client’s name, identifiers, age, sex, and location. Which of the following should the nurse do next? a. […]
QUESTION A nurse manager is teaching a group of nurses about client safety. The nurse manager teaches the nurses that safety is defined as “avoidance, prevention, and amelioration of adverse outcomes or injuries stemming from the process of health care itself.” What is the source of this definition? a. Hippocratic oath b. National Patient Safety […]
QUESTION The nurse manager is educating the unit staff about ways to promote safer clinical practice. The nurse manager emphasizes that this can be done through the incorporation of which of the following? (Select all that apply.) a. Correlation b. Cooperation c. Collaboration d. Cultural sensitivity e. Communication clarity ANSWER: ANS: B, C, E […]
QUESTION The nurse manager sets a goal to establish a new safety culture on a hospital unit. The nurse manager recognizes that basic components in establishing a new safety culture include a. support of effective health care teamwork. b. encouragement of individualism. c. discouragement of new concepts. d. promotion of a hierarchical system. ANSWER: […]
QUESTION When educating staff about how to reduce errors and increase safety, the nurse manager emphasizes the importance of communication that is (Select all that apply.) a. clear. b. vague. c. timely. d. accurate. e. unambiguous. ANSWER: ANS: A, C, D, E Changes in communication to reduce errors and increase safety need to be […]
QUESTION When conducting an in-service on serious medical errors, the nurse teaches that nearly 70% of sentinel events are related to a. lack of education. b. inadequate resources. c. minimal rest periods. d. miscommunication. ANSWER: ANS: D Multiple studies have pinpointed miscommunication as a major causative agent in sentinel events, that is, errors resulting […]
QUESTION When therapeutically communicating with a client who has just found out he is HIV- positive, the nurse should focus on a. professional needs. b. an unlimited time frame for communication. c. verbal communication only between the client and the nurse. d. achieving identified health-related goals. ANSWER: ANS: D Therapeutic communication is defined as […]
