Johnny is a 32-year old male patient admitted in a 200-bed capacity tertiary hospital. During the doctor's rounds, he notices his doctor is carrying a chat where he writes orders. This is apparently the Patient's Chart/Medical Record. Who owns the data in the chart?

Rico is a single, 31-year old patient who just had a car collision after a night out with friends at a bar, and is scheduled for surgery. Nurse Martha is aware that "those under the influence of alcohol or drugs'' can't give informed consent. As per the order of priority, who among the following, if all are of legal age, is on top of the list in signing the informed consent for him?

Rico is a married, 31-year old patient who just had a car collision after a night out with friends at a bar, and is scheduled for surgery. Nurse Martha is aware that "those under the influence of alcohol or drugs'' can't give informed consent. As per the order of priority, who among the following, if all are of legal age, is on top of the list in signing the informed consent for him?

If the nurse allows the publication of a picture of malformed baby without the consent of the parents constitute:

An institution or organization that is responsible for proving the certificate to operate as a nursing school in the Philippines is?

A confused patient who fell out in the bed because side rails were not used is an example of which type of liability?

The way to avoid a breach of confidentiality is to?

Wilfred, 30 yrs old, was brought to the hospital due to injuries sustained from a vehicular accident. While being transported to the X- Ray Department, the straps accidentally broke and the client fell to the floor hitting his head. In this situation, the nurse is?

A nurse gave the wrong medication. The patient was seriously injured. The patient sued. Who is the most likely held liable?

The code of ethics for nurses has an interpretive statement that provides?

Which step of the management process is concerned with policy making and stating the goals and objectives of the institution?

In the management process, the periodic checking of the results of action to make sure that it coincides with the goal of the institution is termed as?

Joseph, one of the new staff nurses, wants to understand the channel of communication, span of control and lines of communication. Which of the following will provide this information?

Which nursing leadership style is based upon a foundation of solid communication skills, charm, and persuasiveness?

A management principle which states that managers need to be able to give orders so that they get things done?

Which of the following is the correct understanding of nursing ethical principles?

Which of the following situations would not cause a nurse to be sued due to negligence or malpractice?

A collision of two buses left 6 victims dead and 36 others wounded. The nurse used the START Method to triage them all. What ethical principle does the situation represent?

At the front door of X-ray rooms, there is a common instruction poster that informs clients to tell the radiologist that pregnant women are not allowed inside. What ethical principle does the situation represent?

Nurse Jacky raises the side rails of a patient with left side weakness diagnosed with transient ischemic attack. Which principle is being observed?

A minor client accompanied by the mother was rushed to the hospital due to intense abdominal pain. Based on assessments, the patient is pregnant and is already in the active phase of labor. The mother seems not aware that her daughter is pregnant. The physician and nurse talk to the patient and mother about the condition of the patient to decide the best management to execute. What principle is used?

Shane, a nurse, hated Ahmad her arabic patient, who is a 75-year old cardiac patient responsible for raping 3 Filipina minor females. She attempted to give him potassium IV bolus. She asked her friend Nurse Betty to be at the look out during the killing. After killing the patient, she asked Jeremy, who works at the lab, to report normal results of electrolyte samples drawn during Code Blue, which he did. If they were legally charged, who is the principal?

Shane, a nurse, hated Ahmad her arabic patient, who is a 75-year old cardiac patient responsible for raping 3 Filipina minor females. She attempted to give him potassium IV bolus. She asked her friend Nurse Betty to be at the look out during the killing. After killing the patient, she asked Jeremy, who works at the lab, to report normal results of electrolyte samples drawn during Code Blue, which he did. If they were legally charged, who is the accomplice?

Shane, a nurse, hated Ahmad her arabic patient, who is a 75-year old cardiac patient responsible for raping 3 Filipina minor females. She attempted to give him potassium IV bolus. She asked her friend Nurse Betty to be at the look out during the killing. After killing the patient, she asked Jeremy, who works at the lab, to report normal results of electrolyte samples drawn during Code Blue, which he did. If they were legally charged, who is the accessory?

A nurse is going home duty while he witnesses a man choking. With his skill in doing the Heimlich maneuver for a choking patient, the nurse helped the patient. After many attempts, the patient was saved. What did the nurse observe?

A patient is in the latent phase of labor. While waiting for the OB doctor and anesthesiologist for delivery, the patient requested a small amount of sedatives to reduce the pain. The nurse gave the drug while the physician was on his way. What legal violation  does the Nurse Dionne committed?

A nurse who would like to practice nursing in the Philippines can obtain license to practice by which of the following:

When the license of the nurse is revoked, it means that the nurse?

Nurse Charlie understands the importance of Continuing Professional Development (CPD). Which of the following is the main purpose of CPD?

When the doctor ordered “Do Not Resuscitate”, this means?

She assessed a three-year-old boy for fever, but the boy would not want to go near her. Which of the following remarks of Nurse Pamela would constitute an assault?

Which principle is applicable in the situation where a sponge was left inside the abdomen of a patient who had an exploratory laparotomy?

The doctor ordered "Ceftriaxone 1g OD ANST for 3days" to one of your patients. The nurse gave the medication without a skin test. The result was a severe allergic reaction. The nurse could be sued for?

On record keeping, the Chief Nurse reminds Nurse Laiza that for most nurses who find themselves involved in legal proceedings like malpractice cases, the best defense to win is?

If Nurse Pamela divulges the information that she is caring for the child of a patient with sexually transmitted disease, she can be liable for unprofessional conduct specifically:

You inform the patient about his rights which include the following except?

Nurse Kenneth knows that vaccination has side effects. However, its benefits outweigh the risks. What ethical principle is being implied with this idea?

Rene is a staff nurse who was assigned to the medical ward. The physician ordered 20 units of insulin injection to a client with diabetes. Nurse Rena administered 20 cc of insulin instead. After 30 minutes, the client developed hypoglycemia and died. Nurse is liable for?

The nurse has just assisted a client back to bed after a fall. The nurse and health care provider have assessed the client and have determined that the client is not injured. After completing the incident report, the nurse should implement which action next?

An 87-year-old woman is brought to the emergency department for treatment of a fractured arm. On physical assessment, the nurse notes old and new ecchymotic areas on the client's chest and legs and asks the client how the bruises were sustained. The client, although reluctant, tells the nurse in confidence that her son frequently hits her if supper is not prepared on time when he arrives home from work. Which is the most appropriate nursing response?

A parent objects to the child's getting vaccinated because she believes that vaccinations can cause autism. However, a nurse gives the child the vaccination injection against the wishes of the mother. The nurse is liable for?

An IV nurse will do which of the following before IV insertion to show respect for autonomy?

The nurse hears a client calling out for help, hurries down the hallway to the client's room, and finds the client lying on the floor. The nurse performs an assessment, assists the client back to bed, notifies the health care provider of the incident, and completes an incident report. Which statement should the nurse document on the incident report?

The nurse calls the physician regarding his new medication order because the dosage prescribed is higher than the recommended dosage. The nurse is unable to locate or contact the physician, and the medication is due to be administered. Which action should the nurse take?

The nurse who works on the night shift enters the medication room and finds the Head Nurse with a tourniquet wrapped around the upper arm. The coworker is about to insert a needle, attached to a syringe containing a clear liquid, into the antecubital area. Which is the most appropriate action by the nurse?

The Doctrine of Respondeat Superior holds that?

A serious event occurred to a fractured patient undergoing hip replacement in the operating room resulting in his death. The surgeon may be held liable for the incident under which of the following legal doctrines?

For safe nursing practice, you should observe some of the do's and don'ts in performing your professional duty. Which ones are not acceptable standard actions by the nurse?

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{1} Keeping current year license to practice.

{2} Being a witness to a patient's will.

{3} Following policies and procedures.

{4} Protecting patients from injuries.

{5} Accepting monetary and non-monetary rewards from the patients.

{6} Giving practical pieces of advice contrary to the doctor's orders.

At which instance will the nurse whose license was revoked will be able to practice nursing again?

Under the doctrine of Respondeat Superior, who among the following is liable if the patient who has exploratory laparotomy previously was reopened and a piece of gauze was found in the abdominal cavity?

A 10-year old refuses to take his medication. Nurse Maria Leonora threatened the boy that he would be restrained. Which of the following will Nurse Maria Leonora be accused of committing?

The nurse employed in a hospital is waiting to receive a report from the laboratory via the facsimile machine. The machine activates and the nurse expects the report, but instead receives a sexually oriented photograph. Which is the most appropriate initial nursing action?

Eva is three months pregnant. Her parents do not know this. Eva informed her friend Irene about the problem. Irene referred Eva to Gina, an abortionist, Eva had an abortion. Who is/are considered as the principals?

Eva is three-month pregnant. Her parents do not know this. Eva informed her friend Irene about the problem. Irene referred Eva to Gina, an abortionist, Eva had an abortion. Who is/are considered as the accomplices?

Eva is three months pregnant. Her parents do not know this. Eva informed her friend Irene about the problem. Irene referred Eva to Gina, an abortionist, Eva had an abortion. Who is/are considered as the accessory/-ies?

What is the basic requirement of the Republic of the Philippines for nurses to practice their profession?

During a routine visit, the nurse noted that Lory, 20-year old wife and mother, has several bruises at various stages of healing. She tells the nurse that she just fell down. Failure to report your findings is an example of?

Your head nurse in the unit believes that the staff nurses are not capable of decision making so she makes the decisions for everyone without consulting anybody. This type of leadership is?

A client is brought to the emergency department by emergency medical services (EMS) after being hit by a car. The name of the client is unknown, and the client has sustained a severe head injury and multiple fractures, and is unconscious. An emergency craniotomy is required. Regarding informed consent for the surgical procedure, which is the best action?

Ms. Caputo is newly promoted to a patient care manager position. She updates her knowledge on the theories in management and leadership in order to become effective in her new role. She learns that some managers have low concern for services and high concern for staff. Which style of management refers to this?

Her former manager demonstrated passion for serving her staff rather than being served. She takes time to listen, prefers to be a teacher first before being a leader, which is characteristic of:

On the other hand, Ms. Caputo notices that the Chief Nurse Executive has a charismatic leadership style. Which of the following behaviors best describes this style?

Which of the following conclusions of Ms. Caputo about leadership characteristics is true?

She reads about Path-Goal theory. Which of the following behaviors is manifested by the leader who uses this theory?

One leadership theory states that “leaders are born and not made,” which refers to which of the following theories?

She came across a theory which states that the leadership style is effective depends on the situation. Which of the following styles best fits a situation when the followers are self-directed, experts, and are matured A. Democraticindividuals?

She surfs the internet for more information about leadership styles. She reads about shared leadership as a practice in some magnet hospitals. Which of the following describes this style of leadership?

Ms. Caputo learns that some leaders are transactional leaders. Which of the following does not characterize a transactional leader?

She finds out that some managers have a benevolent-authoritative style of management. Which of the following behaviors will she exhibit most likely?

Henry is a Unit Manager I the Medical Unit. He is not satisfied with the way things are going in his unit. The patient satisfaction rate is 60% for two consecutive months and staff morale is at its lowest. He decides to plan and initiate changes that will push for a turnaround in the condition of the unit. Which of the following actions is a priority for Henry?

He knows that there are external forces that influence changes in his unit. Which of the following is not an external force?

After discussing the possible effects of the low patient satisfaction rate, the staff started to list down possible strategies to solve the problems head-on. Should they decide to vote on the best change strategy, which of the following strategies is referred to this?

One staff suggests that they review the pattern of nursing care that they are using, which is described as a:

Which of the following is true about functional nursing?

Functional nursing has some advantages, which one is an exception?

He raised the issue of giving priority to patient needs. Which of the following offers the best way for setting priority?

Which of the following is the best guarantee that the patient’s priority needs are met?

When Henry uses team nursing as a care delivery system, he and his team need to assess the priority of care for a group of patients, which of the following should be a priority?

He is hopeful that his unit will make a big turnaround in the succeeding months. Which of the following actions of Henry demonstrates that he has reached the third stage of change?

Joey is a newly-appointed nurse manager of The Holy Spirit Medical Center, a tertiary hospital located within the heart of the metropolis. He thinks of scheduling a planning workshop with his staff in order to ensure effective and efficient management of the department. Should he decide to conduct a strategic planning workshop, which of the following is not a characteristic of this activity?

Which of the following statements refer to the vision of the hospital?

The statement, “The Holy Spirit Medical Center aims to provide patient-centered care in a total healing environment” refers to which of the following?

Joey plans to revisit the organizational chart of the department. He plans to create a new position of a Patient Educator who has a coordinating relationship with the head nurse in the unit. Which of the following will likely depict this organizational relationship?

He likewise stresses the need for all the employees to follow orders and instructions from him and not from anyone else. Which of the following principles does he refer to?

Joey orients his staff on the patterns of reporting relationships throughout the organization. Which of the following principles refer to this?

He emphasizes to the team that they need to put their efforts together towards the attainment of the goals of the program. Which of the following principles refers to this?

Joey stresses the importance of promoting ‘esprit d corps’ among the members of the unit. Which of the following remarks of the staff indicates that they understand what he pointed out?

He discusses the goal of the department. Which of the following statements is a goal?

He wants to influence the customary way of thinking and behaving that is shared by the members of the department. Which of the following terms refer to this?

He asserts the importance of promoting a positive organizational culture in their unit. Which of the following behaviors indicate that this is attained by the group?

Stephanie is a new Staff Educator of a private tertiary hospital. She conducts orientation among new staff nurses in her department. Joseph, one of the new staff nurses, wants to understand the channel of communication, a span of control, and lines of communication. Which of the following will provide this information?

Stephanie is often seen interacting with the medical intern during coffee breaks and after duty hours. What type of organizational structure is this?

She takes pride in saying that the hospital has a decentralized structure. Which of the following is not compatible with this type of model?

Stephanie delegates effectively if she has authority to act, which is best defined as:

Regardless of the size of a workgroup, enough staff must be available at all times to accomplish certain purposes. Which of these purposes is not included?

Which of the following guidelines should be least considered in formulating objectives for nursing care?

Stephanie considers shifting to transformational leadership. Which of the following statements best describes this type of leadership?

As a manager, she focuses her energy on both the quality of services rendered to the patients as well as the welfare of the staff of her unit. Which of the following management styles does she adopt?

Katherine is a young Unit Manager of the Pediatric Ward. Most of her staff nurses are senior to her, very articulate, confident, and sometimes aggressive. Katherine feels uncomfortable believing that she is the scapegoat of everything that goes wrong in her department. Which of the following is the best action that she must take?

As a young manager, she knows that conflict occurs in any organization. Which of the following statements regarding conflict is not true?

Katherine tells one of the staff, “I don’t have time to discuss the matter with you now. See me in my office later” when the latter asks if they can talk about an issue. Which of the following conflict resolution strategies did she use?

Kathleen knows that one of her staff is experiencing burnout. Which of the following is the best thing for her to do?

She knows that performance appraisal consists of all the following activities except:

Which of the following statements is not true about performance appraisal?

There are times when Katherine evaluates her staff as she makes her daily rounds. Which of the following is not a benefit of conducting an informal appraisal?

She conducts a 6-month performance review session with a staff member. Which of the following actions is appropriate?

Alexandra is tasked to organize the new wing of the hospital. She was given the authority to do as she deems fit. She is aware that the director of nursing has substantial trust and confidence in her capabilities, communicates through downward and upward channels, and usually uses the ideas and opinions of her staff. Which of the following is her style of management?

She decides to illustrate the organizational structure. Which of the following elements is not included?

She plans on assigning competent people to fill the roles designed in the hierarchy. Which process refers to this?

She checks the documentary requirements for the applicants for the staff nurse position. Which one is not necessary?

Which phase of the employment process includes getting on the payroll and completing documentary requirements?

She tries to design an organizational structure that allows communication to flow in all directions and involves workers in decision-making. Which form of organizational structure is this?

In a horizontal chart, the lowest level worker is located at the

She decides to have a decentralized staffing system. Which of the following is an advantage of this system of staffing?

Aubrey thinks about primary nursing as a system to deliver care. Which of the following activities is not done by a primary nurse?

Which pattern of nursing care involves the care given by a group of paraprofessional workers led by a professional nurse who takes care of patients with the same disease conditions and is located geographically near each other?

St. Raphael Medical Center just opened its new Performance Improvement Department. Ms. Valencia is appointed as the Quality Control Officer. She commits herself to her new role and plans her strategies to realize the goals and objectives of the department. Which of the following is a primary task that they should perform to have an effective control system?

Ms. Valencia develops the standards to be followed. Among the following standards, which is considered as a structure standard?

When she presents the nursing procedures to be followed, she refers to what type of standards?

The following are basic steps in the controlling process of the department. Which of the following is not included?

Which of the following statements refers to criteria?

She wants to ensure that every task is carried out as planned. Which of the following tasks is not included in the controlling process?

Ms. Valencia prepares the process standards. Which of the following is not a process standard?

Which of the following is evidence that the controlling process is effective?

Ms. Valencia is responsible for the number of personnel reporting to her. This principle refers to:

She notes that there is increasing unrest of the staff due to fatigue brought about by the shortage of staff. Which action is a priority?

Kevin is a member of the Nursing Research Council of the hospital. His first assignment is to determine the level of patient satisfaction with the care they received from the hospital. He plans to include all adult patients admitted from April to May, with an average length of stay of 3-4 days, first admission, and with no complications. Which of the following is an extraneous variable of the study?

He thinks of an appropriate theoretical framework. Whose theory addresses the four modes of adaptation?

He opts to use a self-report method. Which of the following is not true about this method?

Which of the following articles would Kevin least consider for his review of literature?

Which of the following variables will he likely exclude in his study?

He plans to use a Likert Scale to determine:

He checks if his instruments meet the criteria for evaluation. Which of the following criteria refers to the consistency or the ability to yield the same response upon its repeated administration?

Which criteria refer to the ability of the instrument to detect fine differences among the subjects being studied?

Which of the following terms refer to the degree to which an instrument measures what it is supposed to be measured?

He plans for his sampling method. Which sampling method gives an equal chance to all units in the population to get picked?

Raphael is interested to learn more about transcultural nursing because he is assigned at the family suites where most patients come from different cultures and countries. Which of the following designs is appropriate for this study?

The nursing theorist who developed transcultural nursing theory is