A nurse is observing an assistive personnel (AP) provide care to a group of clients. Which of the following actions by the AP requires intervention by the nurse?

A nurse is caring for four clients and is delegating tasks to an assistive personnel (AP). Which of the following tasks should the nurse plan to have the AP perform?

A nurse is collaborating with the interprofessional team and reviewing a client's electronic medical record of a post-operative client.

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Nurses' Notes

1315:

Client is postoperative following an open cholecystectomy. Client's partner is at bedside. Surgical dressing intact, with small amount of serosanguineous drainage on dressings. Client reports pain as 5 on a scale of 0 to 10. Client requests a dose of their pain medication. Client expresses concern regarding the cost of prescription medications. Client reports being unable to find transportation to follow-up appointment.

Plan of Care

1300:

Case management referral for discharge planning. Client will need home health referral for dressing changes. Client to follow up with the provider at the clinic in one week.

A nurse is caring for a client who states, "I am leaving this hospital because I'm frustrated with my therapy." Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse reviewing prescriptions for a client who has a gastrointestinal bleed is determining the need for special informed consent. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse identify as covered under the client's general consent for treatment?

A nurse is providing client report using the Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation (SBAR) format. Using SBAR, in which order should the nurse provide the information in the report? (Move the steps into the box on the right, placing them in the selected order of performance. Use all the steps.)

A nurse working on an acute care unit is supervising a team of assistive personnel (AP). Which of the following actions by the nurse is an example of laissez-faire leadership?

A nurse is assisting with the plan of care for a client. Which of the following activities should the nurse include in the implementation phase of the nursing process?

A charge nurse is observing the actions of the facility staff on the unit. Which of the following actions should the charge nurse identify as a possible legal issue?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a terminal illness and states that they wish to discontinue their enteral feedings. The nurse responds by saying, "You have a right to refuse treatment." This response by the nurse demonstrates which of the following ethical principles?

A nurse in a long-term care facility is reinforcing teaching with a newly licensed nurse about chemotherapy-induced nausea. Which of the following food selections indicates the newly licensed nurse understands the teaching?