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** A client with leukemia is being considered for a bone marrow transplant. The healthcare team is discussing the risks and benefits of this treatment and other possible treatments with the goal of inflicting the least possible harm on the client. Which principle of healthcare ethics is the team ...

The nurse is preparing assignments for the day shift. It is most important that the client with which diagnosis and description is assigned to a registered nurse? - Depression: Admitted during the night, following a suicide attempt with an overdose of Tylenol During report, the charge nurse infor...

The nurse is preparing assignments for the day shift. It is most important that the client with which diagnosis and description is assigned to a RN? A. Menorrhagia: 24 hrs post vaginal hysterectomy. B. MI: 4-days post infarction, transferred from ICU yesterday. C. Depression: Admitted during the...

In application of the principles of pain treatment, what is the first consideration? - The client's perception of pain must be accepted. The client must be believed, and his or her experience of pain must be acknowledged as valid. The data gathered via client reports can then be applied to the o...

A single parent mother brings her 3 year old daughter to the ED after the child fell of a playground swing at school and hit her head. Which finding should prompt the nurse to advocate for continued hospital observation of the child instead of discharging the child to care at home? - The mother is...

The nurse is giving change-of-shift report for four clients in the emergency center and reports the client with a terminal disease has a living will and a "Do not resuscitate" (DNR) order on file. Which client fits the criteria for a terminal illness? A) 2-year-old child with esophageal burns f...

The charge nurse working the 3 to 11 shift of a 24-bed medical unit in a large acute care hospital is making assignments. Currently, there are 20 clients on the unit and 4 admissions are scheduled to arrive during the shift. Besides the charge nurse, the staff consists of two experienced practical...

The student nurse is shadowing on a medical/surgical unit and observes the duties of the charge nurse. Which of the following would the student identify as a quality attributed to a nurse in a leadership role? A. Delays admission from emergency department until staff has appropriately educated a n...

A registered nurse (RN) must determine how best to assign co-workers (another RN and one licensed practical nurse [LPN]) to provide care to a group of clients. Which of the following is the best assignment? - The RN is assigned to care for a woman with newly diagnosed leukemia who has a newborn a...

Rn is planning assignments for 5 clients on the nursing unit. the team includes a LPN and a nursing assistant. which clients should the nurse assign to the LPN? - 1. a client w/ a colostomy who requires reinforcement regarding the procedure for irrigation 2. a pt w/ DM who requires the administra...

Which client situation requires the most immediate intervention by the charge nurse? - New onset ST segment elevation is observed on the telemetry monitor of a client admitted with angina. What action should Mr. Young take? - Request that another staff RN obtain the report. How should the charge ...

1. After receiving report from the night shift charge nurse, which activities should the nurse anticipate completing during the first hour? (Select all that apply. One, some, or all options may be correct.) - - Delegate tasks to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). (Delegating tasks to UAPs for...

What action should Ms. Kosky take? - Explain to the LPN that intimacy is important throughout the lifespan. What action should Ms. Kosky take first? - Ask the UAP if she told the male employee to stop. What action should Ms. Kosky take first? - Ask the resident to determine if any jewelry is miss...

Who should explain a surgical procedure to a pt? - RN should make sure that the operative permit is signed and on the chart. It is NOT the RN's responsibility to explain the procedure to the client. Good Samaritan Act? - Means of protecting a nurse when he or she is performing emergency care If ...