NCLEX-PN
Coordinated Care NCLEX PN Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The only time that an individual may receive medical care without giving informed consent is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Treatment may be given without consent in a life-threatening situation. All attempts to notify a durable power of attorney for health care should be made. If unavailable, the physician assumes responsibility for treatment within facility protocol. The physician is obligated to have a discussion with the client in all non-life-threatening situations. If clients are not able to speak for themselves, their power of attorney for health care or responsible party is involved in the consent process.
Question 2 of 5
There are many types of torts that can be committed against clients. They include all of the following except:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Felonies are criminal acts, not torts.
Torts against clients include assault, battery, negligence, slander, invasion of privacy, false imprisonment, and fraud.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse and a colleague are on the elevator after their shift, and they hear a group of health caregivers discussing a recent client scenario. Which client right might be breached?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The right to confidentiality of client information might be breached when client care situations are discussed in public areas or without regard to maintaining the information as private and confidential. The other rights listed have not been breached in this instance.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is admitting a client to the unit who says they would feel more reassured with an extra oxygen tank in their room because of a past incident when they were short of breath. Which of the following statements is the best response?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The nurse should recognize the appropriate need for materials and equipment. The client's preference for extra equipment that other clients may need is not appropriate.
Question 5 of 5
The team is in the client's room to insert a chest tube, and the nurse suspects that the attending physician who is going to perform the procedure is intoxicated. Which of the following actions is most appropriate?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: When there is a concern about a potentially unsafe health care provider, the nurse should intervene immediately and not allow the physician to continue with the procedure until the concern is investigated; the concern should be reported to the next person in the chain of command. An incident report can be written following reporting and an investigation.