The use of the Standards of Nursing Practice is important in the hospital. Which of the following statements best describes what it is?
- A. These are statements that describe the maximum or highest level of acceptable performance in nursing practice
- B. It refers to the scope of nursing practice as defined in Republic Act 9173
- C. It is a license issued by the Professional Regulation Commission to protect the public from substandard nursing
- D. The Standards of Care includes the various steps of the nursing process and the standards of professional
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
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You are on duty in the medical ward. You were asked to check the narcotics cabinet. You found out that what is on record does not tally with the drugs used. What will you do first?
- A. Write an incident report and refer the matter to the nursing director
- B. Keep your findings to yourself
- C. Report the matter to your supervisor
- D. Find out from the endorsement any patient who might have been given narcotics
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: In this situation, the first step should be to report the matter to your supervisor. It is essential to notify the appropriate authority immediately to address the discrepancy in the narcotics cabinet. Choice A is not the first step as reporting to the nursing director should follow after informing the supervisor. Keeping the findings to yourself (Choice B) is not appropriate as it may jeopardize patient safety and is against ethical standards. While finding out which patient received narcotics (Choice D) is important, it is not the immediate action to take in this scenario.
Before administration of blood and blood products, the nurse should first:
- A. Check with another R.N the client¢â‚¬â„¢s name, Identification number, ABO and RH type.
- B. Explain the procedure to the client
- C. Assess baseline vital signs of the client
- D. Check for the BT order
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
On the study ¢â‚¬Å“effects of effective nurse-patient communication in decreasing anxiety of post operative patients¢â‚¬ What is the Independent variable?
- A. Effective Nurse-patient communication
- B. Communication
- C. Decreasing Anxiety
- D. Post operative patient
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
The priority nursing diagnosis for a client with major depression is:
- A. Altered nutrition
- B. Altered thought process
- C. Self care deficit
- D. Risk for injury
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
What type of debridement involves proteolytic enzymes?
- A. Interventional C. Surgical
- B. Mechanical D. Chemical
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.