The best way to communicate with clients who does not speak English or non-verbal?
A picture board
sign
interpreter including blue phone
when caring for clients with weakness and expressive aphasia and you suspect pain?
"Tell me all about the pain you are experiencing."
Caring for a a client with vision impairment. Before beginning to perform any procedure?
Explain who she is and what she is going to do.
How to safely transfer a client from bed to chair?
Briefly restate the instructions to confirm understanding
Your client feels like "a burden to everyone around." your respond?
" I'm sorry you feel that way, but I can assure you that I don't see you as a burden.
Nonverbal assessment that clearly demonstrates client may be going through something?
A client is bent over in a chair,
holding his/her chest
grimacing
Crying
Communicating with a hearing impaired client?
Face the client directly
Speak clearly and not too quickly
Eliminate as much background as possible
how can you tell if you pass NCLEX-PN?
To see her name and licensed number posited on the board of nursing website within hours of passing examination
LPN, RN, CNA works in the same unit taking care of same group of patients. What model is it?
Team nursing
NFLPN Code of Ethics
Commit to follow moral obligations of the practice of nursing.
when asked to perform procedure out of your scope of practice.
"it is out of my scope of practice"
Effective leadership style that can be used during emergency situation?
Autocratic
How can one best exercise authority in the nursing field?
Give assignments clearly, taking staff expertise into consideration.
Strategies to increase the team members' trust as a leader?
Keep promises that are made.
Give honest feedback
Reward followers
If a client in a long term care unit experience a cardiac arrest, what would you do?
Assess the client for signs of death.
Check code status
Autocratic leadership
Laissez-Faire Leadership
Transformational
Expert Power
Strong control over the work group.
Permissive
Focused on helping every member of the group succeed.
Knowledgeable.
which of the four clients listed below should be delegated to unlicensed personnel to carry out first?
66 year old diabetic with fasting blood sugar of 77, ate 75% of breakfast needs morning snack
45 years old who is a diabetic with fasting blood sugar of 76 and ate 90% of breakfast.
80 years old who had surgery 2 days ago and resting comfortably.
40 years old who is getting ready to go to surgery for Lt. knee replacement.
to maintain client confidentiality?
Cannot be disclosed without her permission.
Which clients should the nurse assess first?
Air way obstruction
Breathing problem
Circulation problem.
conflict strategy
Identify the problem
Analyze identified solutions
Select a solution
Implement the selected solution.
Appropriate decision to make with a client who refuses any type of treatment?
Support client's decision as long as they are competent.
If a significantly high v/s reports to you, what would you do first?
Recheck clients
NCLEX, number of questions, minimum and maximum.
what you need to take with you?
minimum and maximum time
85 and 205 questions on the NCLEX-PN