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?"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?

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?

Regular programming evaluations can be conducted by telephone

4. A nurse manager is reviewing isolation guidelines with a newly licensed nurse. Whichof thefollowing statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching?"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 licensednurseis appropriate?

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?

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 followingclients should the nurse assess first?

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 needlestickinjuries. Which of the following statements by a nurse indicates appropriate understandingof

these safety procedures? "An incident report should be completed if a client receives a stick fromher own usedneedle."

9. A case manager is reviewing documentation on several clients and notes a progress report that

falsely identifies a client as HIV-positive due to multiple sexual partners. The nurse manager

should identify that which of the following torts has occurred?

Libel