NUR 133 Chapter 18 Implementing
- Staff who are trained to function in an assistive role to the registered nurse (RN) in the
provision of patient activities, as delegated by and under the supervision of the RN, are called assistive personnel.
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unlicensed
- The Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) project defines an indirect care intervention
as any nursing activity.
TRUE
FALSE
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False
- The nurse's of practice refers to the services they are deemed
competent and permitted to perform in keeping with the terms of their profes- sional license.
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scope
- Nurses who are engaging in clinical inquiry are advancing and informing practice through
an ongoing process of questioning and evaluation.
TRUE
FALSE
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true 1 / 3
- Interventions performed jointly or interdependently by nurses and other members of the
health care team are called interventions.
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collaborative
- Standing orders empower the nurse to initiate actions that ordinarily require the order or
supervision of a physician.
TRUE FALSE
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True
- During the implementation phase of the nursing process, the nurse collects data and continues
to modify the plan of care as needed.
TRUE FALSE
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True
- Carrying out a physician-initiated order is an example of an independent nursing action.
TRUE
FALSE
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False
- Care describe a set of three to five practices based on evidence that
when performed together have been proven to improve patient outcomes. 2 / 3
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bundles
- Written plans, known as orders, detail nursing activities which can
be initiated in specific situations without the order or supervision of a health care provider.
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standing
- The nurse is assigned a client who had an uneventful colon resection 2 days ago and
- Registered nurse
- Senior student in nursing school who is present for clinical
- Licensed practical/vocational nurse
- Unlicensed assistive personnel
requires a dressing change. To which nursing team member should the nurse avoid delegating the dressing change?
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- Unlicensed assistive personnel
The nurse should avoid delegating the dressing change to the unlicensed assistive personnel. The dressing change is within the scope of practice of the registered nurse, licensed practical/vocational nurse, and the senior student in nursing school.
- One hour after receiving pain medication, a postoperative client reports intense pain. What
- Consult with the health care provider for additional pain medication.
- Assist the client to reposition and splint the incision.
- Assess the client to determine the cause of the pain.
- Discuss the frequency of pain medication administration with the client.
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is the nurse's appropriate first action?
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