Exam 1: Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing Practice in Canada

Which of the following would the nurse perform during the assessment phase of the nursing process?

Which of the following refers to a situation that results in unintended harm to the client and is related to the care or services provided rather than the client's medical condition?

Which of the following represents a nursing activity that is carried out during the evaluation phase of the nursing process?

The nurse is caring for a critically ill client in the intensive care unit and plans an

Which of these tasks is appropriate for the registered nurse to delegate to an unregulated care provider?

The nurse is caring for a client with a new diagnosis of pneumonia and explains to the client that together they will plan the client's care and set goals for discharge. The client asks, "How is that different from what the doctor does?" Which response by thenurse is most appropriate?

The nurse is caring for a client who has been admitted to the hospital for surgery and tells the nurse, "I do not feel right about leaving my children with my neighbour." Which action should the nurse take next?

Which of these nursing actions for the client with heart failure is appropriate for the nurse to delegate to experienced unregulated care providers?

Which of the following is an example of a correctly written nursing diagnosis statement?

Which of the following best explains the nurses' primary use of the nursing process when providing care to clients?

The nurse caring for a client with an infection has a nursing diagnosis of deficient fluid volume related to excessive fluid loss through normal route (diaphoresis). Which of the following is an appropriate client outcome?

When using the Five Steps of the Evidence-Informed Practice (EIP) Process, in which order should the nurse construct a clinical question? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is caring for a client who has left-sided paralysis as the result of a stroke and assesses a pressure injury on the client's left hip. Which of the following is the most appropriate nursing diagnosis for this client?

When caring for clients using evidence-informed practice, which of the following does the nurse use?

Which action by a newly graduated RN working on the postsurgical unit indicates that more education about delegation and assignment is needed?

Which of the following includes the components required for a complete nursing diagnosis statement?