QUESTION A patient reports significant pain level of 10 on a scale of 1 to 10 to the nurse who is caring for her on the night shift. The patient tells the nurse that she has been at this level since her surgery earlier in the day. The nurse checks the medication administration record and […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Sources of coercive power come from which of the following? A. Responsibility B. Recognition C. Expertise D. Punishment ANSWER: ANS: D
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION A nurse is assisting a physician with a lumbar puncture. The nurse notices that the physician broke sterile technique when putting on the sterile gloves. What action should the nurse take next? A. Tell the physician to stop the procedure immediately to prevent the patient from getting meningitis B. Discuss the incident with the […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION The structure used in many organizations is the: A. Traditional approach. B. Organic structure. C. Decentralized approach. D. Network structure. ANSWER: ANS: A
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Empowerment is psychological and includes a feeling of: A. Control. B. Loss. C. Effectiveness. D. Quantity. ANSWER: ANS: C
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION A nurse is caring for a patient who has pneumocystis pneumonia. The patient refuses to comply with the ordered nebulizer treatments. The nurse understands that the patient has the right to refuse based on: A. Beneficence. B. Veracity. C. Autonomy. D. Justice. ANSWER: ANS: C
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION The term shared governance describes: A. Informal ways in which access to opportunity is made available to staff. B. Staff nurses’ inclusion in decision-making through representation in governing practice and management issues. C. Nurses’ involvement in decision-making at the administrative level. D. Shared staffing on various levels to serve the needs of the institution. […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Empowerment occurs more often with: A. Authoritarian management. B. Shared governance. C. Laissez-faire governance. D. Autocratic management. ANSWER: ANS: B
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION A nurse is looking at the healthcare provider orders for a patient. The healthcare provider ordered a medication to be administered intravenously via a bolus. The nurse knows that this medication should not be given through this route and calls the healthcare provider for clarification. The healthcare provider tells the nurse to give the […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION A nurse working in the critical care unit is described as being an excellent friend and critical thinker. This would be considered an example of: A. Virtue ethics. B. Moral ethics. C. Nursing ethics. D. Power ethics. ANSWER: ANS: A
Date: September 3rd, 2020
