Which nursing management duties would the LPN identify as the primary goal of directing nursing care in the role of the team leader on a nursing unit?
A) To maintain the efficient flow of client care on the nursing unit
B) To ensure the personal care for all residents is completed
C) To assess vital signs on a client with changing hemodynamic status
D) To coordinate physician orders between the physician and nursing staff
A
Feedback:
The key words are "primary goal," which is broad in nature. The best choice is to maintain the efficient flow of the nursing unit. Individual staff also has the responsibility to complete the nursing task of personal care and vital sign assessment. Coordinating physician orders is a combined duty between the physician and nursing staff and falls under the goal of maintaining efficient flow of client care.
You might also like to view...
The nurse is caring for a group of clients in a long-term care facility. Which of the following clients are at risk for sensory deprivation? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. The alert and oriented client who has no family in the area 2. The confused client who has no family in the area 3. The alert and oriented client who has several children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren who are all involved in the client's care 4. The alert and oriented client who is unable to move independently 5. The confused client whose hearing aids work intermittently
The client acquired an infection, which was not present or incubating at the time of a client's admission. This is an example of:
a. acquired c. nosocomial b. localized d. systemic
A patient is to receive nitroglycerin ointment, 1 inch STAT, for elevated blood pressure. What must be done before giving this drug?
a. Shave the hair off the patient's chest. b. Place the patient on a heart monitor. c. Put on a pair of disposable gloves. d. Measure the dose directly on the patient's skin.
The therapeutic index is the ratio of a drug's LD50 to its ED50. A large therapeutic index means that:
1. the drug is relatively safe. 2. the drug is not safe. 3. there is overlap between the therapeutic dose and the lethal dose. 4. the drug is too toxic for 50% of the population.