A nurse is assisting in the care of a client.

Exhibits

A nurse is assisting in planning care for the client. Which of the following tasks should the nurse recommend to delegate to the staff member assigned as a safe sitter?

Select the 3 tasks the nurse should recommend to delegate.

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 reinforcing teaching with a newly licensed nurse about client confidentiality. Which of the following information should the nurse include?

A nurse is contributing to a quality improvement plan to improve the shift reporting process on the unit. Which of the following actions is the first step the nurse should suggest to promote a change in the reporting process?

A nurse receives change-of-shift report and learns that one of their assigned clients is scheduled to receive a blood transfusion. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is attending a quality improvement meeting. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first when initiating a quality improvement program to address health care-associated infections?

A nurse at a long-term care facility is assisting with teaching staff about infection control practices. Which of the following examples should the nurse include as an infection control hazard?

A nurse is prioritizing care for four clients. Which of the following tasks should the nurse perform first?

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 nurse is caring for an older adult client who has advanced dementia and needs a blood transfusion. The client previously designated her adult daughter on a durable power of attorney for health care form, and the daughter refuses the treatment. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is assisting with the planning of an in-service for a group of newly licensed nurses about transcribing prescriptions from a provider. Which of the following examples should the nurse include as an approved abbreviation?