1. A nurse tells the unit manager, "I am tired of all the changes on the unit. If

things don't get better, I'm going to quit." Which of the following responses by the

unit manager is appropriate?

(ANS - o "So you are upset about all the changes on the unit?"

2. A charge nurse notices that two staff nurses are not taking meal breaks during

their shifts. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

(ANS - o Determine the reasons the nurses are not taking scheduled breaks

3. A client has a new permanent pacemaker inserted. Which of the following home

care instructions should the nurse include?

(ANS - o Regular programming evaluations can be conducted by telephone

4. A nurse manager is reviewing isolation guidelines with a newly licensed nurse.

Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an

understanding of the teaching?

(ANS - o "I will wear a cover gown when caring for a client who has herpes

simplex."

5. A staff nurse is supervising a newly licensed nurse who is preparing to

administer an intermittent tube feeding to a client. Which of the following actions

by the newly licensed nurse is appropriate?

(ANS - o Checking residual volume before each feeding

6. A nurse is preparing an education program about professional codes of ethics for

nurses. Which of the following information should the nurse plan to include?

(ANS - o A code of ethics is a set of principles for nursing practice

7. A nurse receives change-of-shift report for the following four clients. Which of

the following clients should the nurse assess first?