KBN/Role Transitions
What happens to a graduate nurse that has arrived at the testing center and realizes that the required photo identification is missing. What should the graduate nurse expect to happen?
The testing center staff will not allow the student to test
What is the purpose of the nurse’s Code of Ethics?
To guide the behavior of the professional nurse
A nurse is passing medications when interrupted by a colleague. Upon resuming work, the nurse realizes a medication was given to the wrong patient. What should be the nurse’s first action?
Tell the immediate supervisor or charge nurse.
The nursing staff in a busy unit enjoys autonomy and needs minimal direction for patient care. Which leadership style would be most effective in this unit?
Democratic
A nurse is one of the first responders on the scene of a disaster. What is the initial priority?
Triage patients
What is the Nurse Licensure Compact?
The agreement is among a group of states to recognize licensure from the other group states
What ethical principle is implemented, or supported, when the nurse encourages a patient to be involved in planning and implementing self-care?
Autonomy
What is the primary role of The Joint Commission (TJC)?
Ensuring that medical facilities meet patient safety guidelines.
The nurse manager tells the patient that he must eat his breakfast before getting out of bed. What type of power is the nurse manager using?
Coercive
What is the most important goal in the management of a severe disaster?
Plan to prevent such disasters
Who develops the NCLEX®?
The exam is based on a practice analysis conducted by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.
How could a nurse validate informed consent?
Ask the patient what they understand about the procedure. Teach-back
What does OSHA do?
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration oversees all environmental hazards at ambulatory care centers.
What is a potential cause of performance inadequacies?
The person to whom the task was assigned did not understand what the task involved.
Which unit’s responsibilities include triage of victims at a disaster site, medical care at the site, and staging locations outside the disaster site for transportation of patients to alternative health care facilities?
Disaster Medical Assistance Teams (DMAT)
What is the purpose of the NCLEX-RN®?
The exam determines the candidate’s ability or inability to meet minimum standards for safe practice
What is the definition of Malpractice?
Malpractice is a professional act or failure to act that leads to injury of a patient
Name at least 2 core measures set and monitored by The Joint Commission.
Venous thromboembolism
Spine surgery(Surgical Site Infection prevention)
Perinatal care
Heart Failure
Acute Myocardial Infarction
Pneumonia
Which of the following would be most appropriate for the registered nurse feeling overwhelmed to delegate to an LPN?
Updating the care plan for a patient who is postop day 2
Second- or third-degree burns that cover more than 50% of the body would be classified under what stage of triage?
Immediate
What are acceptable forms of identification for access to the testing center? (4 options)
US drivers license
US state issued ID
Passport
Military ID
What is professional negligence?
The elements of duty, breach of duty, causation, and patient injury must be present for a negligence claim
A new nurse is preparing to start a new job. What actions should the nurse take to be prepared in case workplace violence occurs? (Must get 2/3)
What indicates the nurse has an understanding of accountability in the delegation process?
Being accountable for assessing the delegate’s competency before the delegation
Which federal program provides a “push-pack” that, when requested, can be transported within 12 hours to an affected community and consists of medical assets such as medications, medical equipment and supplies, and personal protective equipment?
Strategic National Stockpile (SNS)