The Nursing Process
Ethics of Nursing
Vital Signs
Delegation
Anything and Everything
100

The newly licensed nurse administered the pain medication to the client.

Implementation

100

Do No Harm 

Nonmaleficence

100

This is a hypertensive crisis

180+ OR 120+

100

Two things RNs cannot delegate.

 the nursing process, client education

100

The purpose of therapeutic communication.

helps the client to be able to express their thoughts and feelings openly.

200

Methods used to collect data during step 1 of the nursing process.

Lab values, vital signs, interview with patient or patients family, physical examination

200

Fidelity

Keep promises

200

This is the normal temperature range for adults. 

96.8 to 100.4 F

200

TRUE OR FALSE...An RN can delegate an AP to administer a nebulizer treatment to a client who has pneumonia.

False

200

TRUE OR FALSE: Therapeutic communication should occur spontaneously. 

Therapeutic communication should be planned. 

300

By the second postoperative day, a client has not achieved satisfactory pain relief. Based on this evaluation, the nurse should....

Reassess the client to determine the reasons for inadequate pain relief

300

Veracity

Tell the truth

300

This is a normal heartrate range for adults. 

60 to 100 bpm

300

A certain staff member of the nursing team can reapply a condom catheter for a client who has urinary incontinence and perform postmortem care for a client who has died. This person is a .......

UAP

300

The clarifying technique restating uses the clients....

exact words

400

The newly licensed nurse checks the client 40 min after administering the pain medication to determine the effectiveness of the medication in relieving the client’s pain. This is a step of the nursing process.

Evaluation

400

A nurse is caring for a client who decides not to have surgery despite significant blockages of the coronary arteries. This is an example of an ethical principle.

Autonomy 

400

This is how you pull the ear in order to take a tympanic temperature.  

Pinna is pulled up and back

400

A certain staff member of the health care team can assess a pressure injury on a client who is on bed rest. This person is....

an RN

400

The clarifying technique reflecting directs....

focus back to the client for them to examine their feelings

500

The newly licensed determines the client is due to receive the pain medication and prepares to administer a dose to the client. This is a step of the nursing process.

Planning

500

A nurse offers pain medication to a client who is postoperative prior to ambulation. This is an example of an ethical principle. 

Beneficence 

500

A commonly forgotten vital sign used to measure a patients discomfort level.

Pain scale

500

The RN can delegate administering enteral feedings to....

the PN

500

A client is receiving care in a burn unit. This is an example of what level of healthcare.

Tertiary

600

“I will review the past medical history in the client’s medical record to obtain more information about the client.” This is an example of a step in the nursing process. 

Assessment/data collection

600

A nurse is instructing a group of newly licensed nurses about the responsibilities organ donation and procurement involve. When the nurse explains that all clients waiting for a kidney transplant have to meet the same qualifications, the newly licensed nurses should understand that this aspect is an example of an ethical principle. 

Justice  

600

In order to get an accurate respiration rate, the UAP should observe.....

one full respiratory cycle BEFORE counting the client’s respiratory rate

600

TRUE OR FALSE: The RN can delegate specimen collection to a UAP.

True

600

A client is going home on hospice. This is an example of what level of healthcare.

Continuing. 

700

“I will determine the most important client problems that we should address.”

Planning

700

A nurse questions a medication prescription as too extreme in light of the client’s advanced age and unstable status. The nurse understands that this action is an example of an ethical principle.

Nonmaleficence  

700

Never bilaterally palpate these arteries at the same time. 

carotid 

700

The 5 rights of delegation are....

Right task, Right circumstance, Right person, Right direction and communication, Right supervision and evaluation

700

Going to get a pap smear is an example of what level of healthcare.

primary

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