The nurse is assisting a client move from bed to bathroom and ...

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The nurse is assisting a client move from bed to bathroom and notices a spill on the floor. Which is the nurses first action?
 
  1. Call housekeeping to clean up the spill while the client remains in bed.
  2. Call housekeeping to clean up the spill after assisting the client to the bathroom.
  3. Clean up the spill while the client moves to the bathroom.
  4. Clean up the spill while the nursing assistant assists the client.

Question 2

For a new nurse working in a hospital, which management tasks are required? Select all that apply.
 
  1. Supervise nonprofessional personnel.
  2. Evaluate client care.
  3. Delegate tasks to nonprofessional personnel.
  4. Complete performance evaluations on staff.
  5. Communicate with practitioners of other disciplines.
  6. Plan unit budget with decreasing resources.

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Answer to Question 1

1
Explanation: 1. Calling for housekeeping to clean up the spill before moving the client is correct because the
nurse is practicing quality management by addressing a problem before it causes a crisis.
Taking care of the client is the first priority, which leaves out cleaning up the spill.

Answer to Question 2

1, 2, 3, 5
Explanation: 1. Because there are fewer RNs, all nurses must possess management skills. The new RN will be
required to supervise and delegate tasks to nonprofessional nursing staff. Only RNs are
allowed to evaluate client care. The RN will communicate with practitioners from many other
disciplines. A new RN would not be required to do performance evaluations or plan for
budgets.

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