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NUR 300 Chapter 09_ Care and Safety Standards, Competence, and Nurse Accountability - Galen college Chapter 09: Care and Safety Standards, Competence, and Nurse Accountability Test Bank MULTIPLE CH... OICE 1. A new graduate has been working as an RN for 6 months and is no longer working with a preceptor. However, she still frequently checks with an experienced nurse to validate that she is following the rules and the policies she is still learning. The new graduate in this scenario exhibits the actions of what theoretical level of skill? 2. An RN has been working on a cardiac unit for 1 year and has settled comfortably into an efficient, safe, and organized routine for each shift. However, whenever an urgent issue arises, the nurse feels uncomfortable. It is most likely that this nurse is functioning at which skill level? 3. Which action would indicate that the RN is practicing at the proficient level? 4. An RN has been practicing for 12 years in pediatrics. Peers often seek out this nurse to help them with complex problems. This experienced nurse is assigned the patients with the highest acuity, and the nurse accepts these assignments with confidence. This nurse is likely practicing at which skill level? 5. The nurse is working on a busy cardiac floor. While preparing medications, the nurse is interrupted by a coworker, who has a question about another patient. After administering the medication, the nurse realizes that she gave the medication to the wrong patient. Which action by the nurse would indicate accountability? 6. An RN realizes that she inadvertently gave a patient who was NPO for surgery his otherwise normally scheduled PO medications. Which action would she take if she were exhibiting professional accountability? - - - - - - - 16. A patient on a medicalsurgical floor is unhappy with the care he is receiving from his physician and wants to speak to someone about it. Who should his nurse consult first? 17. A nurse manager wants to assess quality of care over the last 6 months for her unit. How could the nurse manager best accomplish this? [Show More]

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