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PN VATI Management, Questions with accurate answers, rated A A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for an arthroplasty. The client states, "I changed my mind. I don't want the surgery n... ow." Which of the following responses should the nurse make? - ✔✔"I will let your surgeon know that you have decided to cancel," The nurse should respect the client's right to refuse treatment. It is the responsibility of the nurse to notify the surgeon that the client has changed their mind about the surgery. A nurse enters a client's room and finds that smoke is coming from an electrical outlet. After assisting the client out of the room, which of the following actions should the nurse take next? - ✔✔Pull the nearest fire alarm. The greatest risk to this dlient is injury from burns and smoke inhalation. Therefore, when using the RACE method for fire response, the next action the nurse should take is to sound the alarm. Then, the nurse should attempt to contain the fire by sealing off the doors and windows and turning off all electrical equipment. Lastly, the nurse should attempt to extinguish the fire. A nurse smells alcohol on the breath of another nurse while discussing a client's condition. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ✔✔Notify the charge nurse of the situation. The nurse has an ethical responsibility to protect clients report suspected substance use. The nurse should notify the charge nurse of the incident, which would allow the charge nurse to investigate further and take actions to maintain the safety of clients. A nurse is assisting with an interdisciplinary team to use clinical data to improve outcomes. Which of the following competencies of Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) is the nurse demonstrating? - ✔✔Quality improvement This QSEN competency involves the use of data to track outcomes and improvement processes to devise a plan to improve the safety of health care services and improve clients' outcomes. The partner of a client who has been receiving dialysis tells the nurse that the client has stated a desire to end treatment. The client's partner is upset and asks the nurse for help. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? - ✔✔"You seem upset. Tell me more about their reasons for making this decision." This is a therapeutic response that demonstrates that the nurse recognizes the partner's feelings and respects the client's autonomy. A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who is recovering from a stroke and has hemiparesis along with dysphagia. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - ✔✔Place food in the stronger side of mouth. The nurse should instruct the client to place food in the unaffected side of their mouth. This aids in the chewing and swallowing of food and reduces the risk for aspiration. A nurse in a long-term care facility is preparing assignments for the upcoming shift. Which of the following tasks should the nurse delegate to an assistive personnel (AP)? - ✔✔Provide postmortem care for a client. The nurse should delegate postmortem care to the AP. This task is within the range of function of an AP. A nurse is assisting in assigning care for a group of clients. Which of the following tasks should the nurse delegate to an assistive personnel (AP)? - ✔✔Measure the vital signs of a client who is 24 hr postoperative following a cholecystectomy. Measuring vital signs is within the AP's range of function. The nurse should collect data from the client to ensure the client is stable prior to assigning this task to the AP. After collection, the AP should report the vital signs to the nurse. A newly licensed nurse is delegating tasks to an assistive personnel (AP). The AP refuses to perform the delegated tasks. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ✔✔Report the AP's behavior to the nurse manager. The nurse should address the conflict with the AP and report the actions of the AP to the nurse manager. The nurse manager is responsible for the resolution of workplace conflicts. A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has a Clostridium difficile infection. Which of the following precautions should the nurse suggest for this client? - ✔✔The nurse should wear a gown when providing care to the client. The nurse should plan to implement contact precautions for a client who has a C difficile infection, which includes wearing a gown when providing care to the client, to reduce the risk for transmission of the infection. A nurse is assisting with planning care for a group of clients. Which of the following tasks should the nurse recommend for delegation to an assistive personnel (AP)? (Select all that apply.) - ✔✔Feeding a client who has had casts on both arms for 48 hr is correct. The nurse can delegate feeding a client who has had casts on both arms for 48 hr because this client is stable and the task is routine. Obtaining the vital signs of a client who is stable and arrived from the PACU 2 hr ago is correct. The nurse can delegate measuring the vital signs of clients who are postoperative to an AP if the client is stable. Transporting a client's clean-voided urine specimen to the laboratory is correct. The nurse can delegate transporting specimens to the laboratory because it is a routine task that does not require technical knowledge. A nurse is caring for a client who has just received a diagnosis of stage I lung cancer. The client tells the nurse that she is unsure about sharing the information with her brother. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? - ✔✔"You can choose to keep your health care information private." It is the nurse's responsibility to inform the client of their rights, including their right to confidentiality. A client's health care information should not be shared with others without the client's consent. A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has dementia and follows a kosher diet. Which of the following food choices should the nurse select for the client? - ✔✔Salmon Most clients who follow a kosher diet consume only fish with fins and scales; therefore, salmon is a good food choice for this client. kosher diet. NOTE:Most clients who follow a kosher diet consume dairy and meat or poultry separately. They do not consume dairy products until 1 to 6 hr after consuming meat or poultry. [Show More]

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