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Which of the following strategies should the nurse include when planning care for children of migrant workers?
- A. Delay immunization because of acute illness
- B. Provide parents with copies of medical records
- C. Schedule preventive services at acute illness visits
- D. Stress the importance of using one primary care provider
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Providing medical records ensures continuity of care for migrant children, who frequently relocate, supporting consistent health management.
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The LPN needs to delegate a task to the nurse aide who is new to the unit. Which of these is the best option for the nurse to choose in proceeding?
- A. Delegate the task to the nurse aide, confirm understanding, and follow up to ensure the task was safely/correctly done.
- B. Delegate the task to the nurse aide, watch them perform the task without them seeing you, and follow up to ensure the task was done safely/accurately.
- C. Delegate the task to the nurse aide, supervise if needed and check in after the task to see if help is needed.
- D. Delegate the task to the nurse aide, ensure understanding of the task, and supervise task being performed.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Delegation is transferring responsibility for a task but sharing its accountability. It is the delegator's responsibility to make sure the delegatee understands the task prior and to follow up after to make sure it was done correctly and safely.
Which of the following foods is a complete protein?
- A. corn
- B. eggs
- C. peanuts
- D. sunflower seeds
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Eggs are a complete protein. The remaining options are incomplete proteins.
The nurse is admitting a client to the unit who says they would feel more reassured with an extra oxygen tank in their room because of a past incident when they were short of breath. Which of the following statements is the best response?
- A. I will make sure there is always an extra oxygen tank in your room.'
- B. I will ask the previous nurse if the extra tank was needed.'
- C. I will need to check if your insurance benefits would cover an additional oxygen tank.'
- D. The first priority is ensuring there are enough oxygen tanks for everyone who needs them. I am not sure we will be able to provide an extra on standby.'
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The nurse should recognize the appropriate need for materials and equipment. The client's preference for extra equipment that other clients may need is not appropriate.
To provide optimal continuity of care, the nurse should do all of the following except:
- A. document current functional status.
- B. have the physician phone a report to the receiving facility.
- C. copy appropriate parts of the medical record for transport to the receiving facility.
- D. phone a report to the facility.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: It is the nurse's responsibility to communicate the client's condition and care plan to the receiving facility to support continuity of care. Documentation of the client's baseline functional status is important for the receiving facility to work with in further goal setting. A copy of select portions of the medical record (according to facility policy) is another form of communication and supports continuity. A physician might be asked to be involved if there are specific medical needs or orders that she believe are important, but is generally not involved.
Which of the following is not one of the four categories related to client care plans?
- A. privacy
- B. evaluation
- C. diagnosis
- D. outcome
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The four categories of client care plans are diagnosis, intervention, outcome, and evaluation.