Question 1

What would be a good assignment for an experienced nursing assistant?

Accepted Answer

A)  Help teach patients newly diagnosed with diabetes to give themselves injections. 
B)  Report on the quality and quantity of urine on a continuous bladder irrigation. 
C)  Obtain a clean-catch urine specimen from a patient. 
D)  Chart a diet for a patient with an eating disorder. 
A)  Help teach patients newly diagnosed with diabetes to give themselves injections. 
B)  Report on the quality and quantity of urine on a continuous bladder irrigation. 
C)  Obtain a clean-catch urine specimen from a patient. 
D)  Chart a diet for a patient with an eating disorder.

Question 2

The nurse is receiving a phone order from a health care provider.How will the nurse make sure that the provider's order is received without error?

Accepted Answer

A)  Advise the health care provider that the order must be written on the chart within the next 24 hours. 
B)  Ask the nurse in charge to come to the phone to take the order. 
C)  Write the order without using any unclear or unapproved abbreviations. 
D)  Repeat the order,write the order verbatim,and read it back to the provider. 
A)  Advise the health care provider that the order must be written on the chart within the next 24 hours. 
B)  Ask the nurse in charge to come to the phone to take the order. 
C)  Write the order without using any unclear or unapproved abbreviations. 
D)  Repeat the order,write the order verbatim,and read it back to the provider.

Question 3

The charge nurse is assigning patient care activities to the nursing care team.In supervising the team,what is the most effective activity to determine that the nursing care has been completed satisfactorily?

Accepted Answer

A)  Have hourly checks with personnel to determine how effectively nursing care is being completed. 
B)  Review with personnel at the end of the shift regarding the status of patients and how care was delivered. 
C)  Discuss with each person the status of their assigned patients and what type of nursing care each will require. 
D)  Schedule routine patient care rounds to evaluate the patients and the nursing care that has been completed. 
A)  Have hourly checks with personnel to determine how effectively nursing care is being completed. 
B)  Review with personnel at the end of the shift regarding the status of patients and how care was delivered. 
C)  Discuss with each person the status of their assigned patients and what type of nursing care each will require. 
D)  Schedule routine patient care rounds to evaluate the patients and the nursing care that has been completed.

Question 4

A nurse is assigned to care for five patients.The nurse is concerned about the ability to care for this many patients.The nurse needs to

Accepted Answer

A)  delegate one of the patients to someone else. 
B)  prioritize the needs of the patients and determine the sickest patient. 
C)  procrastinate and hope that someone will offer assistance. 
D)  do the easiest patients first to allow more time for sicker patients. 
A)  delegate one of the patients to someone else. 
B)  prioritize the needs of the patients and determine the sickest patient. 
C)  procrastinate and hope that someone will offer assistance. 
D)  do the easiest patients first to allow more time for sicker patients.

Question 5

The nurse calls a physician to come to the unit to assess a patient.Which of the following is the most effective telephone communication by the nurse?

Accepted Answer

A)  "This is the 4100 unit troublemaker again.You probably ought to come to the unit to see Mr.Samuels.His condition doesn't seem right." 
B)  "This is Ann Allen on 4100.I don't quite know what to think about Mr.Samuels.I think his condition is deteriorating,and I'd like to have you see him." 
C)  "Sorry to bother you.This may not be important,but I'm not completely comfortable with Mr.Samuel's response to care.His blood pressure has dropped,and his pulse is elevated." 
D)  "This is Sheila Ryan on 4100 calling regarding your patient,Mr.Samuels.His BP has dropped from 130/90 at 8 am to 100/70 at 10 am.His pulse has risen from 80 to 100,and he seems restless.He received his 8 am Cardizem." 
A)  "This is the 4100 unit troublemaker again.You probably ought to come to the unit to see Mr.Samuels.His condition doesn't seem right." 
B)  "This is Ann Allen on 4100.I don't quite know what to think about Mr.Samuels.I think his condition is deteriorating,and I'd like to have you see him." 
C)  "Sorry to bother you.This may not be important,but I'm not completely comfortable with Mr.Samuel's response to care.His blood pressure has dropped,and his pulse is elevated." 
D)  "This is Sheila Ryan on 4100 calling regarding your patient,Mr.Samuels.His BP has dropped from 130/90 at 8 am to 100/70 at 10 am.His pulse has risen from 80 to 100,and he seems restless.He received his 8 am Cardizem."

What would be a good assignment for an experienced nursing assistant?

The nurse is receiving a phone order from a health care provider.How will the nurse make sure that the provider's order is received without error?

The charge nurse is assigning patient care activities to the nursing care team.In supervising the team,what is the most effective activity to determine that the nursing care has been completed satisfactorily?

A nurse is assigned to care for five patients.The nurse is concerned about the ability to care for this many patients.The nurse needs to

The nurse calls a physician to come to the unit to assess a patient.Which of the following is the most effective telephone communication by the nurse?

Role Transitions

Personal Management: Time and Self-Care Strategies

Mentorship, Preceptorship, and Nurse Residency Programs

Employment Considerations: Opportunities, Resumes, and Interviewing

NCLEX-RN Examination and the New Graduate

Historical Perspectives: Influences on the Present

Nursing Education

Nursing Theory

Image of Nursing: Influences of the Present

Challenges of Nursing Management and Leadership

Effective Communication and Team Building

Conflict Management

Delegation in the Clinical Setting

The Health Care Organization and Patterns of Nursing Care Delivery

Economics of the Health Care Delivery System

Political Action in Nursing

Collective Bargaining: Traditional (Union)and Nontraditional Approaches

Ethical Issues

Legal Issues

Cultural and Spiritual Awareness

Quality Patient Care

Nursing Informatics

Using Nursing Research in Practice

Workplace Issues

Emergency Preparedness

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Exam 11: Building Nursing Management Skills

What would be a good assignment for an experienced nursing assistant?

The nurse is receiving a phone order from a health care provider.How will the nurse make sure that the provider's order is received without error?

The charge nurse is assigning patient care activities to the nursing care team.In supervising the team,what is the most effective activity to determine that the nursing care has been completed satisfactorily?

A nurse is assigned to care for five patients.The nurse is concerned about the ability to care for this many patients.The nurse needs to

The nurse calls a physician to come to the unit to assess a patient.Which of the following is the most effective telephone communication by the nurse?

Role Transitions

Personal Management: Time and Self-Care Strategies

Mentorship, Preceptorship, and Nurse Residency Programs

Employment Considerations: Opportunities, Resumes, and Interviewing

NCLEX-RN Examination and the New Graduate

Historical Perspectives: Influences on the Present

Nursing Education

Nursing Theory

Image of Nursing: Influences of the Present

Challenges of Nursing Management and Leadership

Effective Communication and Team Building

Conflict Management

Delegation in the Clinical Setting

The Health Care Organization and Patterns of Nursing Care Delivery

Economics of the Health Care Delivery System

Political Action in Nursing

Collective Bargaining: Traditional (Union)and Nontraditional Approaches

Ethical Issues

Legal Issues

Cultural and Spiritual Awareness

Quality Patient Care

Nursing Informatics

Using Nursing Research in Practice

Workplace Issues

Emergency Preparedness

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