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HESI RN · HESI Fundamentals of Nursing · Introduction to Nursing 203 Quizlet

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Question 1 of 5

The perioperative nurse manager and the postoperative unit manager are concerned about the increasing number of surgical infections in their hospital. What action by the managers is best?

A. Audit charts to see if the Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP) outcomes were met.
B. Encourage staff on both units to provide peer pressure to adhere to hand hygiene policy.
C. Hold educational meetings with the nursing and surgical staff on infection prevention.
D. Monitor staff on both units for consistent adherence to established hand hygiene practices.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Audit charts to see if the Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP) outcomes were met.

Question 2 of 5

Which one of the following examples of nursing actions would be considered an ethical/legal skill?

A. A nurse helps a patient prepare a living will.
B. A nurse obtains a urine sample for a urinalysis.
C. A nurse explains the rationale for a patients plan of care.
D. A nurse holds the hand of a woman whose baby died in childbirth.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: A nurse helps a patient prepare a living will.

Question 3 of 5

The nurse should assess every client to determine if stress reduction interventions should be part of the plan of care. The rationale for this action is that:

A. life is so much more stressful than it has ever been.
B. the occurrence of stress in clients is unpredictable.
C. clients often develop maladaptive coping strategies.
D. there are more persons experiencing mental illness now than in the past.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: clients often develop maladaptive coping strategies.

Question 4 of 5

The primary source of data during the assessment phase of the nursing process is:

A. Patient
B. Family members
C. Nurse’s notes
D. Lab results

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Patient

Question 5 of 5

Which nursing action would compromise safety when administering a tube feeding to a client with a tracheostomy?

A. Place the client in supine position
B. Aspirate and return residual stomach contents
C. Determine placement of tube
D. Check bowel sounds

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Place the client in supine position

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