A charge nurse notes that a staff nurse delegates an unfair share of tasks to the assistive personnel (AP) and the nurses on next shift report the staff nurse frequently leaves tasks uncompleted. Which of the following statements should the charge nurse make to resolve this conflict?
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Question 2 of 33
Older adults frequently experience a change in sexual activity. Which best explains this change?
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Which pulse site should the nurse recommend the client use for home monitoring?
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The primary focus of qualitative research is:
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A nurse is planning care for a client with anorexia nervosa. Which client goal is the priority?
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Question 6 of 33
A client who fell and broke his hip while being assisted to the bathroom by a nurse states he plans to sue the nurse. The nurse should know that, in a legal proceeding, the standard that will be used to determine if the nurse was negligent is which of the following?
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Question 7 of 33
Which of the following is a common ethical principle in research involving human participants?
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Question 8 of 33
A nurse manager is reviewing the admission history of four adults who were admitted to the medical-surgical unit during the shift. Which of the following situations is the nurse required to disclose information to an outside agency about the client or the client's circumstances?
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Question 9 of 33
A nurse is caring for a client who is dying of metastatic breast cancer. She has a prescription for an opioid pain medication PRN. The nurse is concerned that administering a dose of pain medication might hasten the client's death. Which of the following ethical principles should the nurse use to support the decision not to administer the medication?
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Question 10 of 33
What leadership style does the nurse manager demonstrate by shared decision-making with staff nurses?
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Question 11 of 33
The ethics of care suggests that ethical dilemmas can best be solved by attention to relationships. How does this differ from other ethical practices? (Select all that apply.)
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Question 12 of 33
After taking chlorpromazine (Thorazine) for 1 month, a client presents to an emergency department (ED) with severe muscle rigidity, tachycardia, and a temperature of 105°F (40.5°C). The nurse expects the physician to recognize which condition and implement which treatment?
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Question 13 of 33
A school nurse has a 10 year-old child with a history of epilepsy with tonic-clonic seizures attending classes regularly. The school nurse should inform the teacher that if the child experiences a seizure in the classroom, the most important action to take during the seizure would be to
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One of the primary reasons for conducting nursing research is to:
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Question 15 of 33
The nurse understands that medication absorption is affected by the administration route. Which route for medications has the fastest absorption rate?
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A nurse is assessing clients who have intravenous therapy prescribed. Which assessment finding for a client with a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) requires immediate attention?
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Question 17 of 33
The nurse is to administer a new medication to a client. Which of these actions best demonstrate awareness of safe, proficient nursing practice?
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Question 18 of 33
A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for surgery. The nurse's role in regard to informed consent is which of the following?
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Question 19 of 33
As the emergency room (ER) nurse responds to a client who suddenly goes into cardiac arrest, which substance in the body will be secreted in large amounts?
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Question 20 of 33
A patient with ARDS has been on PEEP therapy for 24 hours. What complication should the nurse monitor for during this therapy?
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Question 21 of 33
What leadership style does the nurse manager demonstrate by being the sole decision maker regarding issues that concern the unit?
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Question 22 of 33
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is reconciling a newly admitted client's medication. The nurse is reviewing the process of medication reconciliation with a newly licensed nurse. The nurse should include which of the following information?
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Question 23 of 33
Parents ask a nurse how they should reply when their child, diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, tells them that voices command him to harm others. Which is the appropriate nursing reply?
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Question 24 of 33
A nurse on a pediatric unit is reviewing her client assignment following the shift report. Which of the following clients should the nurse plan to assess first?
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Question 25 of 33
Which instruction is priority for the nurse to discuss with the client diagnosed with ARDS who is being discharged from the hospital?
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Question 26 of 33
When prone positioning is used in the care of a patient with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), which information obtained by the nurse indicates that the positioning is effective?
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Question 27 of 33
A person's first response to grief and loss is often:
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Question 28 of 33
A charge nurse allows two nurses who are arguing about who gets to go to lunch first to go together. The charge nurse agrees to take care of both of the nurses' clients while they are at lunch. The charge nurse is demonstrating which of the following types of conflict management?
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Question 29 of 33
A nurse is planning to assign tasks for a group of clients. Which of the following tasks should the nurse plan to assign to an assistive personnel (AP)? (Select all that apply.)
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Question 30 of 33
A charge nurse has assigned a group of clients to a licensed practical nurse (LPN). The charge nurse receives reports from her assigned clients about the LPN's lack of care. Which of the following actions should the charge nurse take?
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Question 31 of 33
While caring for a patient who has been admitted with a pulmonary embolism, the nurse notes a change in the patient's arterial oxyhemoglobin saturation (SpO2) from 94% to 88%. The nurse will
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Question 32 of 33
A nurse is caring for a client who has a terminal illness and is ventilator-dependent. The client is alert and oriented and wants to discontinue the ventilator. The nurse should be aware that continued treatment against the client's wishes is a violation of which ethical principle?
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Question 33 of 33
The nursing assistant tells you that a patient who is receiving oxygen at a flow rate of 6 L/min by nasal cannula is complaining of nasal passage discomfort. What intervention should you suggest to improve the patient's comfort for this problem?
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