You have been asked to develop an organizational chart for your unit. You are aware that the one thing that must be depicted on the chart would include which of the following?
a. Management responsibilities c. Job duties and responsibilities
b. Personnel contact information d. Reporting structure or chain of command
D
An organizational chart may specify divisions and/or a reporting structure, but exact roles and
responsibilities, specific duties, and job requirements are found in other documents such as job or
position descriptions.
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A 5-year-old child is admitted to the pediatric unit for surgery. The parents request to stay with their child. Which of the following is the best response by the nurse?
1. Explain to the parents why they cannot stay with the child. 2. Tell the parents they can stay in the hospital but not on the unit. 3. Let the parents know they are allowed to stay with the child. 4. Read the rules and regulations of rooming in with the child.
A nurse reads in a patient's chart that the Bethesda system terminology used to describe her cervical cytology and histology is AIS. What can the nurse conclude about this woman's treatment?
A. Follow-up in 1 month B. Possible chemotherapy C. Repeat test in 3 months D. Use of luprolide (Lupron)
Since the terminal patient is dying, they do NOT require much care
True False
A health care provider writes a medication prescription in a client's record. While transcribing the prescription, the nurse notes that the prescribed dose is three times higher than the recommended dose. The nurse calls the health care provider, who states that this is the dose that the client takes at home and that it is acceptable for this client's condition. What is the appropriate action for the nurse to take?
A. Contacting the nursing supervisor B. Continuing to transcribe the prescription C. Asking the nurse assigned to care for the client to administer the medication D. Verifying the prescribed dose with the client before administering the medication