Exam 5: Leadership & Management

Several clients check into the emergency department at the same time.  Which client should be seen first?

A licensed practical nurse is discussing assessment findings for several older adult clients with the registered nurse (RN).  Which client is priority for the RN to assess?

The nurse receives a hand-off report from the night shift nurse.  Which client should the nurse assess first?

The nurse is caring for a client in soft wrist restraints.  Which tasks can the nurse safely delegate to the unlicensed assistive personnel?  Select all that apply.

Which are appropriate examples of cost-effective care?  Select all that apply.

A nurse working in the office of a health care provider receives 4 telephone messages.  Which client call should the nurse return first?

A nurse receives the following change-of-shift morning report for the assigned clients.  Which client should the nurse assess first?

The nurse receives report on 4 pediatric clients in the emergency department.  Which client should be seen first?

A category 4 hurricane has disrupted a rural local health care system, creating a significant increase in emergency department admissions.  Which client would the nurse assess first?

The night charge nurse is making assignments for the next shift.  Which client is most appropriate to assign to a nurse with less than a year of experience who is floated from the orthopedic unit to the medical unit?

The nursing team consists of a registered nurse (RN), licensed practical nurse (LPN), and 2 unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP).  The nurse considers the assignment appropriate if the LPN is assigned to care for which pediatric client?

The emergency department nurse receives report on 4 clients.  Which client should the nurse assess first?

The night nurse receives the hand-off report on assigned clients.  Which client should the nurse assess first?

The nurse is working on a busy medical-surgical unit and is responding to the client call lights.  Which statement would be the priority to assess first?

The nurse receives handoff of care report on four clients.  Which client should the nurse assess first?

A pediatric nurse is floated to an adult medical surgical unit.  Which client assignment would be most appropriate for the pediatric nurse?

Which components are used in determining the standards of professional nursing practice?  Select all that apply.

A Spanish-speaking client is admitted for a small bowel obstruction.  The surgeon explains to the client's child, who speaks both Spanish and English, that an exploratory laparotomy is needed to determine the cause of the obstruction and possible causes include intestinal adhesions and ovarian or colon cancer.  The surgeon asks the child to translate this information for the client and assist with translating the consent form.  Which is the most appropriate action by the nurse?

Which client is most appropriate for the 7:00 AM-7:00 PM charge nurse on a cardiac step-down unit to assign to a float registered nurse from a medical-surgical unit?

The nurse in the emergency department receives report on 4 clients.  Which client should be seen first?