QUESTION A new graduate is considering working at a health-care institution that focuses on core values. It is important for the new graduate to: A. Read the organization’s mission and philosophy. B. Develop a new set of values that blend with the organization. C. Speak with other nurses who work in the institution. D. Both […]
QUESTION Why is it important for a health-care organization to create a culture of safety? A. It reflects the diversity of the patient population. B. Interpreters make it easier to understand patients who do not speak English. C. It can contribute to a decrease in errors. D. Staff are better protected. ANSWER: ANS: C
QUESTION A visitor takes the elevator to the eighth floor to visit her husband who is a patient. The visitor overhears two nurses speaking about her husband. They are discussing his possible prognosis and if he should be told. What ethical principle have the nurses violated? A. Autonomy B. Confidentiality C. Beneficence D. Justice […]
QUESTION Which of the following is a common goal for a health-care organization? A. Survival B. Limited existence C. Cooperation with the competition D. Downsizing ANSWER: ANS: A
QUESTION A nurse is reviewing the health practitioner orders on each of his assigned patients. Which ethical principle is the nurse practicing? A. Autonomy B. Beneficence C. Nonmaleficence D. Justice ANSWER: ANS: C
QUESTION During the hand-off in the critical care unit, the day shift nurse tells the night nurse that the patient who was admitted for hepatitis and a subarachnoic hemorrhage is an alcoholic and a heroin addict. The patient is difficult and should be “grateful that his health insurance will pay for this. He doesn’t deserve […]
QUESTION A nurse is caring for a patient who has a malignant brain tumor. The patient has undergone several surgeries and radiation therapy to treat the tumor. The health-care provider recommends another surgery. After the health-care provider leaves, the patient tells the nurse he does not want any more treatments. In the role of patient […]
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 […]
QUESTION A patient has been suffering from senile dementia, Alzheimer’s type, for over 5 years. Her family has kept her at home, and each member has participated in her care. The community health nurse has been supporting the family in this effort. Recently, the patient has stopped interacting with the family, refuses to eat, and […]
QUESTION A patient received the wrong dose of a narcotic, and the error was caught during the shift’s narcotic count. The nurse performing the count was not the nurse who signed out the medication. The nurse’s next action should be to: A. Speak about the error with the nurse who gave the medication. B. Report […]
