RN Domain 1: Management of Care (Quiz 1)

The nurse is at home with their 10-year-old son when the child falls off his bike and his front tooth is avulsed (knocked out). The nurse is able to quickly retrieve the tooth. What is the nurse's BEST action before going to the Emergency Department?

A nurse in the neonatal ICU (NICU) administers adult-strength digitalis (Digoxin, Lanoxin) to a 3-pound infant. As a result, the neonate experiences permanent heart and brain damage. The nurse can be charged with

The nurse works in a unit that has a primary nursing care delivery model. What nursing activity is unique to this model?

The nurse reviews a patient's recent orders and sees that informed consent must be obtained before tomorrow's surgery. The nurse was not present when the doctor explained the procedure to the patient. When the nurse brings the form to the patient, which statement to the patient is best?

A client comes to the clinic with complaints of heart palpitations, shortness of breath, fatigue, and syncope. An ECG indicates atrial fibrillation. When the nurse performs an assessment, which finding is MOST concerning?

A health care provider (HCP) writes a prescription for a client with a new diagnosis of conjunctivitis: "Gatifloxacin solution 1 gtt OD q4H." The client shows the script to the nurse. What is the nurse's BEST action?

Which legal document lists the medical procedures and treatments that a person will refuse if the person is unable to make decisions?

The PDCA cycle is a quality improvement method of implementing change. Which of the following steps is INCORRECT?

Nurses agree to be advocates for their patients. The practice of advocacy calls for the nurse to

When a client is scheduled for a transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE), which task may be assigned to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?

Nurse Practice Acts are an example of

Which ethical principle is used when a client asks about her prognosis?

A client wearing expensive jewelry reports for same-day surgery. What should the nurse tell the client?

The nurse manager notes that a staff nurse has been tardy three times in the last two weeks. Which of the following should the nurse manager do FIRST?

When a nurse is assigning a task to an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP), which is the most important factor in the nurse's decision?

After completing the interviews for a staff nurse position in a busy medical unit, the nurse manager recognizes that the most qualified candidate has disclosed a need for accommodation related to a sensory impairment. What is the nurse manager's MOST appropriate action?

While transcribing a physician's orders, the unit secretary asks the nurse to decipher an illegible medication order. What should the nurse do?

Which of the following pediatric clients is at the GREATEST risk to develop pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome (PARDS)?

The health care provider (HCP) prescribes bilateral soft wrist restraints for a client. Which of the following tasks can the nurse delegate to a certified nursing assistant (CNA)?

Which of the following findings indicates the need to IMMEDIATELY stop a treadmill (exercise) stress test?

After the hospital Quality Improvement Team discovers a sudden increase in IV site infiltrations in a surgical unit, they implement a Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) initiative. Which step will come first?

If a nurse applies a restraint vest without the patient's permission or a physician's order, the nurse may be charged with

The nurse is reviewing the health care provider's (HCP) admit orders for a client with a diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The HCP has prescribed omeprazole daily, Maalox a.C., acid-reflux diet, and the bed to be maintained in Fowler's position. Which order should the nurse clarify with the HCP?

Which of the following is NOT considered protected health information (PHI)?

A female patient with a diagnosis of terminal cancer has a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order. She stops breathing. Her husband begs the nurse, "Save her!" What should the nurse do?