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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

o An older adult client who has bacterial pneumonia and a new onset of restlessness

8. A charge nurse is assessing staff knowledge about safety procedures regarding needlestick injuries.

Which of the following statements by a nurse indicates appropriate understanding of these safety

procedures?

o "An incident report should be completed if a client receives a stick from her own used needle."