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The nurse has assigned client care activities to an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). Which of the following statements by the UAP indicates a need for assistance in establishing priorities?

A licensed vocational nurse (LVN) has been assigned to work at a long term care facility. The nurse has the help of two unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP’s) to care for 15 patients. Which of the following is the most important for the nurse to consider when assigning tasks?

Which of the following is ultimately responsible for the process of Peer Review and for making sure that the committee proceeds in “good faith”?

The current manager seems to want to be all things to all people and resists taking ownership for conditions on the unit. As well, staff members claim that the manager is more interested in being their friend than their leader. This manager is demonstrating what leadership style?

The patient tells the nurse, “I want to make sure that my daughter can make health care decisions for me in the event I m unable to make decisions for myself. What do I need to do?”  Which of the following should the nurse advise the patient to execute?

A licensed practical/vocational nurse (LP/VN) enters a client’s room, finding the bed in high position, both top-side rails down (which violate facility policy) and the call light within reach. There is a puddle of spilt bath water on the floor at the foot of the bed. The nurse recognizes that the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) stepped out of the room during the bath to gather some linen she forgot. Which action is the priority?

A nurse assesses a 52 year old patient with Crohn’s disease complaining of sudden abdominal pain rated 10/10 which worsens when the patient attempts movement. What action by the nurse is the most important?

A nurse receives a change of shift report at 0700 for an assigned caseload of clients. In which order should they be seen? 1. Patient is receiving a blood transfusion. 2. Patient is being discharged today and needs reinforcement of teaching regarding dressing changes. 3. Patient is going for a colonoscopy at 1130 and the informed consent needs to be verified.  4. Patient needs rapid onset insulin when the 0800  breakfast trays arrive.

A nurse is assigned a group of clients at the start of the shift. Which of the following clients should the nurse plan to see first? 

The nurse is planning care for all of the following clients. Which client should be cared for first?