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Total questions: 58
Worksheet time: 29mins
What is the priority nursing intervention for a patient during the immediate post operative period?
Observing for haemorrhage
Maintaining a patient airway
Recording the intake and output
Checking the vital signs every 15 minutes
Which of the following behaviors would indicate that the nurse was utilizing the assessment phase of the nursing process to provide nursing care?
Proposes hypotheses
Generates desired outcomes
Review results of laboratory tests
Documents care
Which of the following is the purpose of assessing?
Establish a database of client responses to his or her health status
Identify client strengths and problems
Develop an individualized plan of care
Implement care, prevent illness, and promote wellness
The nurse is conducting the diagnosing phase (nursing diagnosis) of the nursing process for a client with a seizure disorder. Which step exists between data analysis and formulating the diagnostic statement?
Assess the client’s needs
Delineate the client’s problems and strengths
Determine which interventions are most likely to succeed.
Estimate the cost of several different approaches
Which of the following is likely to occur if a goal statement is poorly written?
There is no standard against which to compare outcomes.
The nursing diagnoses cannot be prioritized.
Only dependent nursing interventions can be used
It is difficult to determine which nursing interventions can be delegated.
Which of the following principles does the nurse use in selecting interventions for the care plan?
Actions should address the etiology of the nursing diagnosis
Always select independent interventions when possible
There is one best intervention for each goal/outcome.
Interventions should be “doing,” not just “monitoring.”
When initiating the implementation phase of the nursing process, the nurse performs which of the following phases first?
Carrying out nursing interventions
Determining the need for assistance
Reassessing the client
Documenting interventions
Which of the following is true regarding the relationship of implementing to the other phases of the nursing process?
The findings from the assessing phase are reconfirmed in the implementing phase.
After implementing, the nurse moves to the diagnosing phase
The nurse’s need for involvement of other health care team members in implementing occurs during the planning phase
Once all interventions have been completed, evaluating can begin.
The primary purpose of the evaluation phase of the care planning process is to determine whether
Desired outcomes have been met
Nursing activities were carried out.
Nursing activities were effective
Client’s condition has changed
Which of the following represents application of the components of evaluating?
Goal achievement must be written as either completely met or unmet.
Data related to expected outcomes must be collected
If the outcome was achieved, conclude that the plan was effective
After determining that the outcome was not met, start over with a new nursing care plan.
...is activities designed to attract a qualified pool of job applicants to an organization
Job design
Selection
Recruitment
Training
The nurse manager knows that the workforce should reflect the:
Age, ethnicity, culture and language diversity of the communities that the organization serves.
Gender, religious views, culture and health needs of the communities that the organization serves.
Age, trends, political beliefs, and language diversity of the communities that the organization serves.
Gender, occupational diversity, health needs and traditions of the communities that the organization serves.
Staffing is:
(select all that applies)
Determining the number of personnel needed to meet the organization's goals.
Utilizing various methods of motivating.
Selection and training of individuals for specific job functions
Assigning and scheduling
All the following are staffing functions except
training and development
recruiting
budgeting
promotions and transfer of roles
...is set of activities designed to familiarize new employees with the organization's infrastructure, their jobs and coworkers
Socialization
Selection
Orientation
Training
A job description includes:
personal qualities
responsibilities
education
duties
work experience
An entry-level certified nurse with a license to perform bedside and other care for patients is a
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Registered Nurse (RN)
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Orthopedic Nurse
A nurse that oversees long-term care plans for patients with chronic conditions
nurse case manager
certified nursing assistant
nursing administrator
licensed vocational nurse
The nurse who responsible for policy, staff, financial, & business management
nurse case manager
certified nursing assistant
nursing administrator
licensed vocational nurse
Licensed Practical Nurses are also called _________.
Certified Nursing Assistants
Licensed Vocational Nurses
Registered Nurses
Triage Nurses
Which does not require a college degree?
Registered Nurse
Oncology Nurse
Psychiatric Nurse
Certified Nursing Assistant
Which of the following is most likely to be responsible for attending to a patient’s more basic needs like routine hygiene, housekeeping, feeding, massaging and exercising, wound care, and helping move patients?
Triage Nurse
Trauma Nurse
Certified Nursing Assistant
Registered Nurse
Which type of nurse specializes in bones and muscles?
geriatric nurse
oncology nurse
orthopedic nurse
pediatric nurse
Which type of nurse specializes in working with elderly patients?
geriatric nurse
oncology nurse
orthopedic nurse
pediatric nurse
Which type of nurse specializes in working with cancer patients?
geriatric nurse
oncology nurse
orthopedic nurse
pediatric nurse
Identify the person who has graduated with an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree and passed a national exam.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Emergency Medical Technician
Which nurse cares for patients undergoing or recovering from anesthesia?
perianesthesia nurse
phlebotomist
paramedic
licensed vocational nurse
Which does NOT require a college degree?
Licensed Practical Nurse
Trauma Nurse
Triage Nurse
Travel Nurse
Which of the following is a way to control a resident’s environment?
Prevent noise pollution and odors
Talk at the nurse’s station instead of their room
Ask housekeeping to clean your water spills
Have a central thermostat for the hall
For resident and environmental safety, avoid__________ in the room:
Waste containers
Throw rugs
Shades on windows
Oxygen canisters
Mr. Smith’s call bell is not working properly. What should the NA do?
Replace it immediately
Report it
Tell him to use his roommate’s
Fill out a maintenance report
You are looking in Ms. Jones’ bedside table for her comb. What else might you find in her bedside table?
Wash basin and emesis basin
Shampoo
Soap
All of the above
You are trying to tidy up Mr. Fox’s room. Which of the following guidelines is necessary to keep in mind while cleaning up?
Rearrange items however you see fit
Assure personal items are conveniently placed, promoting safety and independence
Store clothes in dresser or closet according to size
Put any equipment needed on Mr. Fox’s affected side
Bed linens are completely changed:
On bath days
Usually once or twice a week
According to facility policy
All of the above
Shaking linens can:
Prevent wrinkles
Cause the spread of microorganisms
Make bed making easier
Cool the resident off
Soiled linen should be:
Changed immediately
Folded inward and held away from your uniform
Placed in a covered linen hamper after being removed
All of the above
Draw sheets are used as lift sheets and to:
Protect the wheelchair
Protect the mattress
Write notes on
Provide extra padding for patient comfort
Excess linen in the room is considered _____ and _____ be used on other residents.
Contaminated; can
Contaminated; cannot
Clean; can
Clean; cannot
Which guideline should be followed when making beds?
Plastic draw sheets should touch the resident’s skin
Make one side of the bed before going to the other side
Take unused clean linen with you to use on the next bed
Loosen linens as necessary for comfort
What type of bed is made after a patient is discharged and the room is cleaned?
Open bed
Closed bed
Occupied bed
Fan-folded bed
Which of the following is TRUE regarding open beds?
They are made after the discharge of the resident
They are made for an empty room
They are made with the linens are fan-folded
They are made with a resident in the bed
When making an occupied bed the resident is in the bed and the NA needs to:
Explain procedure and ensure safety
Keep body in good alignment
Make one side of the bed at a time to save time
All of the above
Sofia was using the manual handles on the bed to lift Ms. Dumas up and she left the handles out when she left the room. What should she have done?
She did everything correctly
Not lifted Ms. Dumas up
Put the handles back against the bed
Gotten an electric control to raise the bed
When does concurrent cleaning occur?
Daily
Every Wednesday
Every other day
wice a week
You should allow the resident to pull up on towel racks and handrails.
True
False
NA Kristin was going to plug in a lamp for one of her patients. She noticed that the outlet wasn’t working but she used it anyway. What should she have done?
Nothing
Report it immediately
Do not use it
Plug something else into the outlet
Devon makes sure the bed is made tightly all the way around, while the dependent (bedbound) patient is in bed. What should he have done?
Loosen the bedding around the foot of the bed, to reduce pressure on the feet
She did everything correctly
Loosen the bedding at the head of the bed
All of the bedding should be loose and aired out
It’s important to ensure a resident’s safety when:
Making an occupied bed
They are in a closed bed
Having them shake out their linens
Having them make their own bed
The BEST way to make the bed to save time and prevent injury to yourself is to:
Complete one side of the bed before beginning the other side
Keep both side-rails up while making the bed
Keep both feet close together
Focus on the task at hand and block out any distractions
Which of the following should you do when inserting a pillow in a pillowcase?
Adjust the end corners of the pillow into the corners of the pillowcase.
Shake the pillow up and down
Hold the pillow under your chin and pull the pillowcase on.
Mash the pillow flat first
What technique is used when making beds to hold the linen firmly in place?
Autoclave tape
Mitered corners
Bed cradle
he use of under pads
Why is it important to remove all the wrinkles in bed sheets?
It is a hospital standard
They can lead to contractures
They can lead to decubitus ulcers
They can trap microbes and cause infection
What 3 pre-req courses are needed to be passed prior to applying for nursing school?
Music theory
Anatomy & Physiology
Microbiology
Physics
Technical writing
What is MRSA?
a virus
a bacterium
an antibiotic
Observation of groin & circulation in femoral approach include; except :
Pedal pulse
Color
Haematoma
Warmth
The unit that deals with sick children.
ENT
Maternity
Pediatric
Surgical Ward
