ATI Comprehensive NCLEX-RN Exam Review
Five rights of delegation (Ans- Right person Right task Right circumstance Right direction and communication Right supervision and evaluation
Non-delegatable tasks (Ans- Nursing process Client education Tasks that require nursing judgement (care of unstable patients)
LPN delegation (Ans- Tracheotomy care Suctioning Inserting urinary catheter Checking NG tube patency Medication administration Sterile specimen collection Reinforce client teaching
AP delegation (Ans- ADLs Ambulating Feeding Positioning
Vital signs I&Os
Autonomy (Ans- The right to make ones own decisions
Beneficence (Ans- The obligation to good for others
Confidentiality (Ans- The obligation to observe the privacy of another and maintain strict confidence
Fidelity (Ans- The obligation to be faithful to agreements and responsibilities, to keep promises
Justice (Ans- The obligation to be fair to all people
Nonmaleficence (Ans- The obligation to do no harm to others
Paternalism (Ans- Assuming the right to make decisions for another
Veracity (Ans- The obligation to tell the truth
Nurses role of informed consent (Ans- Ensure the provider gave the necessary information Ensure the client understands the procedure Patient must be competent to sign informed consent Witness the clients signature
Notify the provider if clarification is needed
Mandatory Reporting (Ans- Abuse - vulnerable populations Communicable diseases
Malpractice (Ans- The failure of a person with professional training to act in a reasonable an prudent manner within the identified scope of practice
Negligence (Ans- The omission to do something that a reasonable person would do or something that a reasonable person would not do
Emergency class 1 (red tag) (Ans- Immediate threat to life Do not delay care
Urgent class 2 (yellow tag) (Ans- Major injuries that require treatment Delay of 30 minutes to 2 hours
Non-urgent class 3 (green tag) (Ans- Minor injuries that do not require immediate attention Delay of 2-4 hours
Expectant class 4 (black tag) (Ans- Expected/allowed to die Prepare for morgue
TPN (Ans- Monitor serum glucose ever 4-6 hours
Change dressing every 48 - 72 hours Change IV tubing and fluid every 24 hours If solution is temporarily unavailable, administer 10% dextrose in water to prevent hypoglycemia
Acetaminophen (antidote) (Ans- Acetylcysteine (antidote)
Benzodiazepine (antidote) (Ans- Flumazenil (antidote)
Curare (antidote) (Ans- Edrophonium (antidote)
Cyanide poisoning (antidote) (Ans- Methylene blue (antidote)
Digitalis: (antidote)
(Ans- Digoxin immune FAB (antidote)
Ethylene poisoning (antidote) (Ans- Fomepizole (antidote)
Heparin and enoxaparin (antidote) (Ans- Protamine sulfate (antidote)
Iron (antidote) (Ans- Deferoxamine (antidote)
Lead (antidote) (Ans- Succimer (antidote)
Magnesium sulfate (antidote) (Ans- Calcium gluconate 10% (antidote)