Exam 5: Leadership & Management

The clinic nurse receives phone calls about the following 4 clients.  Which call should the nurse return first?

The postpartum nurse receives report on 4 mother-baby couplets.  Which tasks can be delegated to unlicensed assistive personnel?  Select all that apply.

The nurse reviews the laboratory results for 4 assigned clients.  Which result is most important for the nurse to report to the primary health care provider?

The charge nurse in the emergency department assigns a client to a new nurse who has been off orientation for a week.  Which client assignment is most appropriate?

Which statements related to ethical nursing practices are correct?  Select all that apply.

The nurse is reviewing phone messages from clients in a surgery clinic.  Which client would be the priority to call back first?

The nurse is caring for a client who needs an indwelling urinary catheter inserted for urinary retention.  Which tasks would be appropriate to delegate to the unlicensed assistive personnel?  Select all that apply.

The registered nurse (RN) and licensed practical nurse (LPN) are caring for a client with an established colostomy.  Which nursing actions may the RN delegate to the LPN?  Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for the assigned clients on a pediatric inpatient unit.  Which client is the priority?

The nurse reviews the serum laboratory results of assigned clients.  Which results are most important to report to the health care provider?  Select all that apply.

Which of these tasks are appropriate for the registered nurse (RN) to delegate to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?  Select all that apply.

The nurse is triaging clients in the emergency department.  Which client needs to be seen first?

The nurse is making rounds on a medical/surgical floor.  Which client should the nurse see first?

The charge nurse on a medical unit makes assignments for the nursing team composed of a registered nurse (RN), 2 licensed practical nurses (LPNs), and a student nurse (SN).  Which assignment is the most appropriate?

The nurse is assisting the health care provider with a lumbar puncture in the client's room.  The unit secretary calls over the room intercom and tells the nurse that the laboratory is on the phone with a critical value report for one of the nurse's other clients.  What action should the nurse take?

The charge nurse in a long-term memory care facility is making assignments for the Alzheimer unit.  Which tasks may be delegated to experienced unlicensed assistive personnel?  Select all that apply.

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

The health care provider (HCP) explains the risks and benefits of a procedure to the client through an interpreter.  The HCP leaves after asking the nurse to witness the client's signature on the consent.  The interpreter and client now have a lengthy discussion in the foreign language.  The nurse should take which action at this time?

A nurse in the emergency department assesses 4 clients.  Based on the laboratory results, which client is the highest priority for treatment?

The nurse receives report on 4 clients.  Which client should the nurse see first?