Author Question: Which of the following statements reflects a nurse's need for further instructions regarding an ... (Read 16 times)

s.tung · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

Which of the following statements reflects a nurse's need for further instructions regarding an incident report?

1. I hope this incident report will help determine a way to help prevent falls.
2. Risk management will want to review the incident report on the client's fall.
3. I put the incident report on the client's fall in his chart as soon as I was fin-ished.
4. I need to review the guidelines before I fill out this incident report regarding the client's fall.

Question 2

While working as a nursing assistant, a nursing student is asked to reinsert a Foley catheter by the RN. Which of the following reflects the most appropriate initial student response to the request?

1. Notify the nursing supervisor of the inappropriate request.
2. Tell the RN that she can only perform as a nursing assistant.
3. Agree to perform the task but with the supervision of the RN.
4. Jointly read the nursing assistant job description with the RN.

hugthug12 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: 3
The report is confidential and separate from the medical record. The remaining options reflect an understanding about incident reports.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 2
When students work as nursing assistants or nurses' aides, they should not perform tasks that do not appear in a job description for a nurses' aide or assistant. The remaining options do not ap-propriately address the immediate situation.