1. A nurse enters the room of a client and finds the client lying on the

floor. Which of the following actions should the nurse

take first?

A) Call the provider.

B) Ask a staff member for assistance getting the client back in

bed.

C) Inspect the client for injuries.

D) Instruct the client to ask for help if they need to get out of bed.

2. An RN on a medical-surgical unit is making assignments at the

beginning of the shift. Which of the following tasks should the

nurse delegate to the PN?

A) Obtain vital signs for a client who is 2 hr post procedure

following a cardiac catheterization.

B) Administer a unit of packed red blood cells (RBCs) to a client

who has cancer.

C) Instruct a client who is scheduled for discharge in the

performance of wound care.

D) Develop a plan of care for a newly admitted client who has

pneumonia.

3. A PN ending their shift reports to the RN that a newly hired AP has

not calculated the intake and output for several clients.

Which of the following actions

should the RN take? A)

Complete an incident report.

B) Delegate this task to the PN.