1. A client is being prepped for a surgical procedure and the nurse is
review- ing the informed consent with the client. The client asks, "Is there
any other way to take care of this without have surgery?" The nurse has a
duty to first:
A. Reassure the client that the surgery is the best treatment option
B. Tell the client if they don't want they surgery, they don't have to have it
C. Notify the surgeon that the client has additional question about
alterna- tives to surgery
D. Call the surgeon and cancel the surgery until the consent form is signed:
C
2. A nurse has unintentionally given an incorrect dose of medication to
their client. No harm was done to the client. What is the next action, if any,
required by the nurse?
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,A. The nurse is not required to report the mistake because the client was
not harmed
B. The nurse is not responsible for the mistake because they have not
been provided current education by their employer
C.The nurse will immediately be suspended and their license will be
revoked
D. The nurse will report the incident to their nurse manager and follow
their organizational procedures for reporting: D
3. The 83 year old client, who lives in a retirement community, is
admitted to the hospital. The daughter reports the client no longer calls her
every day, has not been participating in previously enjoyed activities, such
as weekly card games, and has allowed the garden to become overgrown
with weeds. The nurse should assign this client to a room with which of
the following clients?
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, A. An elderly person who was admitted 3 hours ago with a diagnosis
of cyclothymia
B. A young adult who was admitted 24 hours ago for treatment
following detoxification
C. An adolescent who was admitted the day before with a diagnosis
of disruptive mood dysregulation
D. A middle aged person who has been on the unit for 72 hours with
a diagnosis of persistent depressive disorder: D
4. A Bosnian Muslim woman who doesn't speak English seeks care at a
community care clinic. Through physical gestures, the woman indicates
that she has pain originating in either the pelvic or genital region.
Assuming
3/6
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