RN Nursing School · Leadership · 17 questions
Communication and Informatics practice questions
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- 1A charge nurse notes that a staff nurse delegates an unfair share of tasks to the assistive personnel (AP) and the nurses on next shift report the staff nurse frequently leaves tasks uncompleted. Which of the following statements should the charge nurse make to resolve this conflict?Answer →
- 2During a busy shift, two nurses are arguing about patient assignments in the nurses' station. The charge nurse wants to intervene and promote effective conflict resolution. Which of the following strategies is most appropriate?Answer →
- 3A nurse is orienting a newly licensed nurse about receiving telephone prescriptions. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse should indicate a need for further teaching?Answer →
- 4Which actions demonstrate compliance with HIPAA? (Select All that Apply.)Answer →
- 5Mrs. Smith with a new colostomy refuses to look at or care for it. What is the priority nursing diagnosis?Answer →
- 6A newly licensed nurse tells the nurse manager, "I can't decide whether to accept a job in the emergency department or stay on the medical-surgical unit where I completed my preceptorship. I feel stressed thinking about both options." Which type of conflict is the nurse experiencing?Answer →
- 7A new graduate nurse is struggling with communication when providing shift reports. Which strategy should the preceptor recommend to improve message accuracy?Answer →
- 8A nurse is working with a diverse patient population. Which of the following is a common barrier to effective communication?Answer →
- 9The nurse is using the SBAR communication tool when reporting a change in a patient's condition to the physician. What does the "A" in SBAR represent?Answer →
- 10Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the use of a Check-Back communication strategy?Answer →
- 11Subjective data are BEST described as:Answer →
- 12A registered nurse is preparing a patient for transfer to another facility one week after surgery. Which of the following information is most essential for the RN to include on the interfacility transfer form?Answer →
- 13A nurse is reinforcing teaching about self-care with a client who has pelvic inflammatory disease. The client does not speak English. Which of the following actions by the nurse is appropriate?Answer →
- 14A nurse plans to use SBAR to communicate with a provider. Which example is correct?Answer →
- 15Which documentation correctly reflects a telephone order?Answer →
- 16A nurse manager hears a staff nurse on the unit speak openly about her dislike of a recent policy change regarding client care. When discussing the issue with the nurse, which of the following statements by the nurse manager is appropriate?Answer →
- 17A nurse is planning to use the SBAR communication tool when calling a provider. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the B step?Answer →