NCLEX Coordinated Care Questions

NCLEX Coordinated Care Questions Leave the first rating Students also studied Terms in this set (43) Science MedicineNursing Save NCLEX PN- coordinated care 15 terms haileypearl_housdan Preview NCLEX Safety and Infection Control...42 terms Kate383Preview NCLEX-PN 3000 Questions 83 terms cutiemexiPreview NCLEX 16 terms Ann A patient is diagnosed with a DVT. Which of the following, if stated by a UAP (Unlicensed Assistive Personnel), requires intervention by the nurse?"Sometimes I wish the patient would talk a little less. It's hard to get out of the room." "I am going to ambulate the patient to the bathroom and assist her with using the toilet." "The patient and I were talking, and we both play softball!" "The patient states that her leg is warm, swollen, and painful." I am going to ambulate the patient to the bathroom and assist her with using the toilet

The nurse cares for children at a daycare. On a hot summer day, four children return from recess with various complaints. Which of the following children should the nurse see FIRST?A child diagnosed with hemophilia says she has a headache and has slurred speech.A child diagnosed with leukemia was stung by a bee and is complaining of feeling hot and itchy all over.A child with asthma is complaining of dizziness and a sore throat.A child diagnosed with type one diabetes is sweaty, pale, and complains of shakiness.A child diagnosed with leukemia was stung by a bee and is complaining of feeling hot and itchy all over.(The patient is experiencing anaphylactic shock) A 55-year-old male patient arrives at the ER with anterior epistaxis that has not resolved after an hour of applying pressure. Which of the following instructions, if given to the UAP by the nurse, would be considered CORRECT?"Give the patient a heat pack to use for comfort." "Please have the patient lean forward while sitting upright." "Have the patient blow their nose firmly." "Have the patient apply direct vertical pressure." Please have the patient lean forward while sitting upright.(A anterior epistaxis is a nosebleed) A student nurse is giving a child with suspected otitis media an ear examination. Which of the following actions, if taken by the student nurse, would require correction?The student nurse applies a disposable cover to the tip of the otoscope.The student nurse talks with the child as she looks into her ear.The student nurse allows the two-year-old to sit on her mother's lap during the exam.The student nurse gently pulls the pinna of the ear up and back to straighten the ear canal.The student nurse gently pulls the pinna of the ear up and back to straighten the ear canal.(The nurse should pull the pinna down and back in a child to straighten the ear canal)

Performing a procedure on a client in the absence of an informed consent can lead to which of the following charges?Harassment.Breach of confidentiality.Fraud.Assault and battery.Assault and battery Which of the following should be included in performance evaluations of nursing staff?Areas needing improvement with full written documentation.Praise for the nurse's skills.Strengths and areas needing improvement.Other nurses' evaluations.Strengths and areas needing improvement The RN (registered nurse) supervises nursing care administered at a nursing home. A patient is ordered by the doctor to receive a tonometry exam. The RN calls to schedule the appointment with the ophthalmologist's office and receives four different appointment times.Which of the following times would be BEST for this patient's exam?

4:30pm.

12:00pm.

9:00am.

2:00pm.

9:00

The earliest time is the best because eye pressure is highest in the morning.The nurse changes a dressing on a client with an abdominal wound with a Penrose drain in place. What priority information should the nurse chart about this procedure?The time the dressing was changed, a general description of the wound, and the amount of drainage overall.The amount of pain the client experienced during the dressing change and a general description of the wound.A picture of the wound and a description of its healing process.The color and the amount of drainage from the wound and the time the dressing was changed.The time the dressing was changed, a general description of the wound, and the amount of drainage overall.

The charge nurse is making patient assignments and assigns the LPN to a patient who had a chest tube inserted 3 hours ago. Which of the following is correct?The LPN will require assistance from a RN for administering the medication by mouth.This is correct delegation.The charge nurse of the unit should be notified.This patient should be assigned to a RN.This patient should be assigned to an RN The licensed practical nurse may NOT assume the primary care for which of the following patients?A 38-year-old, gravida 4 para 3, in the fourth stage of labor.A 15-year-old with Down syndrome and is on 2nd day post-appendectomy.A 52-year-old, diagnosed with congestive heart failure, with a venous access device.A 30-year-old, with bipolar disorder.A 52-year-old, diagnosed with congestive heart failure, with a venous access device.(IV therapy must be supervised by RNs) Which of the following situations is an example of negligence?

A nurse transcribes a new medication order: Questran

powder 2 oz bid with wet food or one full glass of water.The nurse checks the distal pulses of a patient's legs two hours after they have returned from a cardiac catheterization.The nurse observes a UAP enter the room of a patient on contact precautions wearing gloves and a gown.The UAP (Unlicensed Assistive Personnel) fills a water basin with warm water while the patient with depression combs her hair.The nurse checks the distal pulses of a patient's legs two hours after they have returned from a cardiac catheterization.(should have checked immediately)