Question 1

What should the RN do when asked to accept a patient assignment that he or she may feel unqualified to manage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Accept the assignment as appropriate if assigned by a legitimate power. 
B)  Be primarily concerned with the number of patients being assigned. 
C)  Ask how other nurses have handled the assignment in the past. 
D)  Determine whether he or she is familiar with the types of patients being assigned. 
A)  Accept the assignment as appropriate if assigned by a legitimate power. 
B)  Be primarily concerned with the number of patients being assigned. 
C)  Ask how other nurses have handled the assignment in the past. 
D)  Determine whether he or she is familiar with the types of patients being assigned.

Question 2

A nurse is concerned because novice nurses are having their orientation period shortened and are being placed in charge nurse positions.The nurse has documented unsafe care and decisions by these novice nurses.To be protected from retaliation by the employer,this nurse must "blow the whistle" by doing what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Holding a public forum in the agency cafeteria to discuss concerns 
B)  Reporting concerns to state and/or national agencies regulating the agency 
C)  Calling coworkers outside the workplace to informally discuss wrongdoing 
D)  Contacting The Joint Commission to report unsafe conditions 
A)  Holding a public forum in the agency cafeteria to discuss concerns 
B)  Reporting concerns to state and/or national agencies regulating the agency 
C)  Calling coworkers outside the workplace to informally discuss wrongdoing 
D)  Contacting The Joint Commission to report unsafe conditions

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What should the RN do when asked to accept a patient assignment that he or she may feel unqualified to manage?

The Evolution of Professional Nursing

The Contemporary Image of Professional Nursing

The Influence of Contemporary Trends and Issues on Nursing Education

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Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice

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Legal Issues in Nursing and Health Care

Ethical and Bioethical Issues in Nursing and Health Care

Cultural Competency and Social Issues in Nursing and Health Care

Complementary and Alternative Healing

Palliative Care

Collective Bargaining and Unions in Todays Workplace

Information Technology in the Clinical Setting

Emergency Preparedness and Response for Todays World

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Effective Communication and Conflict Resolution

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Staffing and Nursing Care Delivery Models

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