Question 1

A medication error occurred and the nurse is preparing to complete an incident report.Which information is required to thoroughly complete this report? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Name of client involved in the incident 
B)  Location where completion of an incident report is located in the medical record 
C)  Date and time of the incident 
D)  Medication involved in the incident 
E)  Number of hours the nurse was at work before the incident occurred 
A)  Name of client involved in the incident 
B)  Location where completion of an incident report is located in the medical record 
C)  Date and time of the incident 
D)  Medication involved in the incident 
E)  Number of hours the nurse was at work before the incident occurred

Question 2

The nurse manager is evaluating the success of staff training on just culture.Which observations indicate that training has been successful? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Staff members are reporting safety errors. 
B)  Staff members are taking responsibility for actions. 
C)  Staff members are naming others responsible for errors. 
D)  Staff members are neglecting client safety initiatives. 
E)  Staff members are reporting unsafe staffing conditions to the media. 
A)  Staff members are reporting safety errors. 
B)  Staff members are taking responsibility for actions. 
C)  Staff members are naming others responsible for errors. 
D)  Staff members are neglecting client safety initiatives. 
E)  Staff members are reporting unsafe staffing conditions to the media.

Question 3

A nurse educator is planning a class for a group of nursing students regarding risk management.Which information should the educator include in this presentation? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Risk management seeks to prevent harm. 
B)  Risk management empowers clients. 
C)  Risk management controls the cost of supplies. 
D)  Risk management examines past mistakes and identifies potential hazards. 
E)  Risk management assures that nurses are truthful. 
A)  Risk management seeks to prevent harm. 
B)  Risk management empowers clients. 
C)  Risk management controls the cost of supplies. 
D)  Risk management examines past mistakes and identifies potential hazards. 
E)  Risk management assures that nurses are truthful.

Question 4

During an assessment of a child in the urgent care clinic,the nurse notes that the child has a swollen and split lip.When asking the parent how the child's lip injury occurred,the parent responds,"We are here for my child's ear not my child's lip." Which is the rationale for reporting this incident?

Accepted Answer

A)  The child reports that a parent caused the injury. 
B)  The lip injury is unrelated to the ear infection. 
C)  The nurse can be sued if there is no abuse. 
D)  Suspected abuse must be reported. 
A)  The child reports that a parent caused the injury. 
B)  The lip injury is unrelated to the ear infection. 
C)  The nurse can be sued if there is no abuse. 
D)  Suspected abuse must be reported.

Question 5

A client on a medical-surgical unit experiences a code blue situation unexpectedly.The emergency situation has ended and the client survived.The nurses are breaking for lunch and plan to process their feelings about the emergency.Which action by the nurses will facilitate this?

Accepted Answer

A)  Discussing the event outside the hospital. 
B)  Asking management for the use of a private room to debrief. 
C)  Talking while riding in the staff elevator. 
D)  Debriefing about the situation at home. 
A)  Discussing the event outside the hospital. 
B)  Asking management for the use of a private room to debrief. 
C)  Talking while riding in the staff elevator. 
D)  Debriefing about the situation at home.

Question 6

A student nurse administers a medication to the wrong client while the instructor is with another student.Which statement by the instructor is most appropriate in this situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  "You have placed the nursing student program in danger." 
B)  "You may be sued by the hospital for the extra care cost to the client." 
C)  "You are expected to practice like a licensed nurse." 
D)  "You have set a bad example for the other students." 
A)  "You have placed the nursing student program in danger." 
B)  "You may be sued by the hospital for the extra care cost to the client." 
C)  "You are expected to practice like a licensed nurse." 
D)  "You have set a bad example for the other students."

Question 7

The nurse is concerned about the risk involved when implementing healthcare provider prescriptions for a newly admitted client.Which strategies should the nurse consider to reduce this risk? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Question any order written for a postoperative client. 
B)  Question any order a client questions. 
C)  Question any order if the client's condition changes. 
D)  Question any verbal order. 
E)  Question any order that is incomplete. 
A)  Question any order written for a postoperative client. 
B)  Question any order a client questions. 
C)  Question any order if the client's condition changes. 
D)  Question any verbal order. 
E)  Question any order that is incomplete.

Question 8

The nurse is asked to participate on a committee to ensure that no breaches of client confidentiality occur when providing care.Which actions help ensure client confidentiality when providing care? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Withholding private information from other staff unless needed for care 
B)  Sharing the name and diagnosis of clients upon request 
C)  Discussing client care with nurses on other units 
D)  Restricting the discussion of client care to the report room 
E)  Reviewing the client's care needs with a designated health insurance agent 
A)  Withholding private information from other staff unless needed for care 
B)  Sharing the name and diagnosis of clients upon request 
C)  Discussing client care with nurses on other units 
D)  Restricting the discussion of client care to the report room 
E)  Reviewing the client's care needs with a designated health insurance agent

Question 9

After discussing advance directives during a home visit,an older adult client decides to prepare documents for future care needs.Which actions by the nurse are appropriate in this situation? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Telling the client that changes to the advance directive can be made at any time 
B)  Telling the client it is not necessary to make decisions about health care needs in the future 
C)  Giving a copy of the advance directives to the client's adult children 
D)  Educating the client about the purpose and types of life-sustaining measures 
E)  Having the client name an individual to be responsible for care decisions 
A)  Telling the client that changes to the advance directive can be made at any time 
B)  Telling the client it is not necessary to make decisions about health care needs in the future 
C)  Giving a copy of the advance directives to the client's adult children 
D)  Educating the client about the purpose and types of life-sustaining measures 
E)  Having the client name an individual to be responsible for care decisions

Question 10

The nurse on the medical unit is admitting a client.When the nurse asks the client about advance directives,the client states,"I have a living will." Which is the purpose of a living will?

Accepted Answer

A)  Provides specific instructions about type of medications the client requires to sustain life 
B)  Provides specific instructions about what medical treatment the client chooses to omit or refuse in the event they can no longer make decisions for themselves 
C)  Provides specific instructions about who will make healthcare decisions if the client cannot 
D)  Provides specific instructions about how decisions are to be made if the client is unable to make the decisions 
A)  Provides specific instructions about type of medications the client requires to sustain life 
B)  Provides specific instructions about what medical treatment the client chooses to omit or refuse in the event they can no longer make decisions for themselves 
C)  Provides specific instructions about who will make healthcare decisions if the client cannot 
D)  Provides specific instructions about how decisions are to be made if the client is unable to make the decisions

A medication error occurred and the nurse is preparing to complete an incident report.Which information is required to thoroughly complete this report? Select all that apply.

The nurse manager is evaluating the success of staff training on just culture.Which observations indicate that training has been successful? Select all that apply.

A nurse educator is planning a class for a group of nursing students regarding risk management.Which information should the educator include in this presentation? Select all that apply.

During an assessment of a child in the urgent care clinic,the nurse notes that the child has a swollen and split lip.When asking the parent how the child's lip injury occurred,the parent responds,"We are here for my child's ear not my child's lip." Which is the rationale for reporting this incident?

A client on a medical-surgical unit experiences a code blue situation unexpectedly.The emergency situation has ended and the client survived.The nurses are breaking for lunch and plan to process their feelings about the emergency.Which action by the nurses will facilitate this?

A student nurse administers a medication to the wrong client while the instructor is with another student.Which statement by the instructor is most appropriate in this situation?

The nurse is concerned about the risk involved when implementing healthcare provider prescriptions for a newly admitted client.Which strategies should the nurse consider to reduce this risk? Select all that apply.

The nurse is asked to participate on a committee to ensure that no breaches of client confidentiality occur when providing care.Which actions help ensure client confidentiality when providing care? Select all that apply.

After discussing advance directives during a home visit,an older adult client decides to prepare documents for future care needs.Which actions by the nurse are appropriate in this situation? Select all that apply.

The nurse on the medical unit is admitting a client.When the nurse asks the client about advance directives,the client states,"I have a living will." Which is the purpose of a living will?

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Exam 49: Legal Issues

A medication error occurred and the nurse is preparing to complete an incident report.Which information is required to thoroughly complete this report? Select all that apply.

The nurse manager is evaluating the success of staff training on just culture.Which observations indicate that training has been successful? Select all that apply.

A nurse educator is planning a class for a group of nursing students regarding risk management.Which information should the educator include in this presentation? Select all that apply.

A client on a medical-surgical unit experiences a code blue situation unexpectedly.The emergency situation has ended and the client survived.The nurses are breaking for lunch and plan to process their feelings about the emergency.Which action by the nurses will facilitate this?

A student nurse administers a medication to the wrong client while the instructor is with another student.Which statement by the instructor is most appropriate in this situation?

The nurse is concerned about the risk involved when implementing healthcare provider prescriptions for a newly admitted client.Which strategies should the nurse consider to reduce this risk? Select all that apply.

The nurse is asked to participate on a committee to ensure that no breaches of client confidentiality occur when providing care.Which actions help ensure client confidentiality when providing care? Select all that apply.

After discussing advance directives during a home visit,an older adult client decides to prepare documents for future care needs.Which actions by the nurse are appropriate in this situation? Select all that apply.

The nurse on the medical unit is admitting a client.When the nurse asks the client about advance directives,the client states,"I have a living will." Which is the purpose of a living will?

Addiction

Cognition

Culture and Diversity

Development

Family

Grief and Loss

Mood and Affect

Self

Spirituality

Stress and Coping

Violence

Reproduction

Assessment

Caring Interventions

Clinical Decision Making

Collaboration

Communication

Managing Care

Professional Behaviors

Teaching and Learning

Accountability

Advocacy

Ethics

Evidence-Based Practice

Health Care Systems

Health Policy

Informatics

Quality Improvement

Safety

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