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 […]
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
QUESTION A nurse was caring for a patient who reported syncopal episodes. The nurse placed the call bell in reach, and instructed the patient not to get out of bed without assistance. The patient forgot to call the nurse and got out of bed to go to the bathroom. The patient fell and broke a […]
QUESTION A nurse is caring for an elderly patient. The patient falls and injures herself. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to decrease his/her liability? Select all that apply. A. Document the incident carefully on the designated form provided by the institution. B. Chart the facts surrounding the client’s fall, condition, and […]
QUESTION A nursing student is preparing for the NCLEX. Which of the following activities should the nurse perform several days prior to taking the examination? Select all that apply. A. Pack a bag of items that may be needed during the test. B. Map out the route to the exam site. C. Eat a diet […]
QUESTION A nurse is caring for a patient who has colon cancer. The interprofessional team met to discuss some changes in the patient’s plan of care. The nurse discusses the changes with the patient’s daughter before discussing anything with the patient. Which did the nurse violate? a. The Patient Care Partnership b. The Fifth Amendment […]
QUESTION A nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving chemotherapy. The nurse assessed the patient’s port and found it was blocked and started a peripheral line to administer the chemotherapy. The medication infiltrated and caused permanent nerve damage to the patient’s arm. The patient filed a malpractice suit against the nurse. How will […]
QUESTION Which of the following would be considered an extrinsic value? A. Food B. Water C. Money D. Shelter ANSWER: ANS: C
QUESTION Three nursing students are in the elevator and overhear another staff nurse, discussing a neighbor who was hospitalized last night for liver failure. The nurse told his colleague that a mutual friend told him that the neighbor was “known for liking his brandy.” A family member was in the elevator and also overheard the […]
QUESTION A nurse and his girlfriend witness a motor vehicle accident. The calls 911 and pulls over to the side of the road. The nurse assesses the victim and determines that he is unconscious. His girlfriend says, “This guy can’t give you permission to help him; maybe you should just leave him alone.” The nurse […]
