Author Question: You are the charge nurse on the 3 PM to 11 PM shift. The nurses on this shift range from novice to ... (Read 117 times)

natalie2426 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

You are the charge nurse on the 3 PM to 11 PM shift. The nurses on this shift range from novice to competent.

What response would be expected in the beginner stage of clinical competence development when the nurse is assigned a patient on beta-blockers and scheduled for a stress test?
a. Knows to hold a beta-blocker on a patient scheduled for a stress test because this happened earlier in the week on another patient
b. Must be told to hold the beta-blocker for a patient scheduled for a stress test
c. Understands the rationale for holding the beta-blocker prior to a stress test
d. Holds all medications when the patient is NPO

Question 2

Care delivery models are continually improved to adjust to which of the following?

a. National safety goals and best evidence
b. National safety goals and outcomes
c. To national patient safety goals, val-ue-based outcomes, regulatory require-ments, and current best evidence.
d. Regulatory requirements

lauravaras · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
The advanced beginner repeats behavior learned from an earlier similar situation but may not un-derstand the rationale. The other options are appropriate for a nurse at a different level of expe-rience.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Care delivery models must be continually adjusted to national patient safety goals, value-based outcomes, regulatory requirements, and current best evidence.