QUESTION The nurse demonstrates effective communication by ensuring all of the following except a. two-way exchange of information among clients and health providers. b. making sure that unilateral information is exchanged between clients and nurses. c. making sure that the expectations and responsibilities of all are clearly understood. d. recognizing that effective communication is an […]
QUESTION When evaluating the client’s progress toward goal achievement, the nurse should ask which of the following questions? a. “Did the client tell the truth?” b. “Were the goals realistic?” c. “Did the physician diagnose the client’s condition correctly?” d. “Was the length of stay too short?” ANSWER: ANS: B The goals need to […]
QUESTION Which of the following statements best represents therapeutic communication when a student discovers a client crying in bed? a. “I am the nurse who will be doing your treatments today.” b. “Will you listen to me so I can help you get better?” c. “This is what is going to happen during surgery.” d. […]
QUESTION When setting goals with a client, the nurse demonstrates which step of the nursing process? a. Assessment b. Planning c. Implementation d. Evaluation ANSWER: ANS: B Outcome identification occurs during the planning phase. Goals are identified during planning, not assessment. Nursing interventions are performed during the implementation phase. During evaluation, goal achievement is […]
QUESTION The central constructs of person, environment, health, and nursing are found in all nursing theories and models and are referred to as a. telehealth. b. the medical model. c. nursing’s metaparadigm. d. five core areas of competency. ANSWER: ANS: C Individual nursing theories represent different interpretations of the phenomenon of nursing, but central […]
QUESTION The plan of care serves as the structural framework for a. maintaining confidentiality. b. attaining self-actualization. c. maintaining therapeutic communication. d. providing safe, high-quality care. ANSWER: ANS: D The plan of care plan serves as the structural framework for providing safe, high-quality care. Its purpose is to provide continuity and supply a basis […]
QUESTION The discipline of nursing has “a unique perspective, a distinct way of viewing all phenomena, which ultimately defines and limits the nature of its inquiry,” related to (Select all that apply.) a. principles and laws that govern the life processes, well-being, and optimum functioning of human beings, sick or well. b. patterning of human […]
QUESTION A 16-year-old trauma victim arrives in the emergency department with a life-threatening condition and requires emergency surgery. The nurse knows that a. a parent/guardian must give consent. b. the client can give consent if she provides proof of emancipation. c. the client must first be evaluated for competency before obtaining consent. d. surgery can […]
QUESTION Which of the following is a violation of client confidentiality? Reporting a. certain communicable diseases. b. child abuse. c. gunshot wounds. d. client data to a colleague in a nonprofessional setting. ANSWER: ANS: D Releasing information to people not directly involved in the client’s care is a breach of confidentiality. Certain communicable or […]
QUESTION A preoperative assessment shows that a client’s hemoglobin level is dropping. The anesthetist orders 3 units of blood to be administered. The nurse administers the first unit before discovering that the client is a Jehovah’s Witness, as documented in the record. This is an example of a. professional conduct. b. a negligent act. c. […]
