6. The nurse has attended a staff education program about healthcare workplace safety. It would indicate a correct understanding of the teaching if the nurse is observed
A. recapping a medication syringe before placing it in the sharps container
B. carrying blood-stained sheets down the hallway to the unit’s biohazard closet
C. unplugging the client’s IV pump by pulling the power cord away from the wall
D. instructing visitors to maintain a 6-foot (1.8 meters) distance from client with internal radioactive implant
7. A client with a new diagnosis of congestive heart failure (CHF) is being admitted to the telemetry unit. Which staff member is most appropriate to assign to complete the admission assessment and develop the client’s plan of care?
A. A registered nurse (RN) who has worked on the telemetry unit for 1 year
B. A registered nurse (RN) who has been floated to the telemetry unit from the neuroscience intensive care unit (ICU)
C. A licensed practical nurse (LPN) who has worked on the telemetry unit for 10 years and has taken a course on CHF management
D. A registered nurse (RN) who has worked on the telemetry unit for 3 months and has just completed the organization’s new-hire training program
8. The nurse is caring for an alert and oriented 32-year-old client with terminal cancer who states, “If something happens to me, don’t resuscitate me. Just let me go.” Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Update the client’s health record to ensure the client’s decision is honored.
B. Contact the health care provider to notify them of the client’s updated decision.
C. Contact the client’s power of attorney to discuss updating the client’s resuscitation status.
D. Explain to the client that advance directives are permanent and to wait to make a decision.
9. The nurse has been made aware of the following client situations. Which of the following nursing actions should recieve the highest priority?
A. Administer labetalol that was due 1 hour ago to a client with hypertension.
B. Comfort a client who is crying and upset following a diagnosis of a terminal illness.
C. Assess the client who reports mild burning with initial urination following indwelling catheter removal.
D. Provide discharge education to a frustrated client who has been requesting discharge paperwork for 3 hours.
10. The nurse is caring for a newborn who is 3 hours old and has bluish mucous membranes, a respiratory rate of 70 breaths per min, an axillary temperature of 97.7 F (36.5 C), and mild intercostal retractions. The newborn is continuously grunting and has a weak cry. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Place the newborn skin to skin.
B. Apply oxygen via nasal cannula.
C. Document the findings as acrocyanosis.
D. Initiate continuous positive airway pressure.