Ethics & Issues in Contemporary Nursing

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B because it involves a medical error that could potentially harm the patient. An incident report is necessary to document such events for quality improvement and patient safety. Choice A does not involve a preventable adverse event, so it does not require an incident report. Choice C is related to communication issues and can be resolved without an incident report. Choice D involves a patient fall, which is a reportable event, but the client was informed not to get up alone, making it less urgent for an incident report compared to a medication error.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Step 1: The administrator acknowledges the physician's concern to maintain a professional relationship. Step 2: The administrator educates the physician that patient education on medications falls within the nurse's scope of practice. Step 3: The administrator addresses the nurse and physician to ensure both are informed of the resolution. Step 4: This approach promotes mutual understanding and respect between nurse and physician. Summary: Option C is the correct answer as it acknowledges the physician's concern, educates on scope of practice, and fosters communication between both parties. Options A, B, and D are incorrect as they either punish the nurse unjustly, fail to educate the physician, or involve unrelated parties in the decision-making process.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A because glaring at the nurse indicates potential aggression and hostility, which are red flags for violence risk. Glaring can be a non-verbal sign of anger or frustration, signaling a potential escalation. In contrast, nervousness and twisting of hands (choice B) may indicate anxiety or distress but not necessarily violence. Murmuring when talking (choice C) may suggest communication difficulties but does not directly indicate violence risk. Lastly, a diagnosis of a terminal illness (choice D) is not directly related to the immediate risk of violence in this scenario.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Correct Answer: C - Person Rationale: - The five rights of delegation are Right Task, Right Circumstances, Right Person, Right Direction/Communication, and Right Supervision. - In this scenario, choosing the Right Person means delegating tasks to individuals with appropriate skills and abilities, such as UAP assisting with oral hygiene. - This choice is correct as the nurse is delegating a task that falls within the UAP's scope of practice without requiring nursing process decisions.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: Advanced. The nurse conducted an advanced search by specifically looking for cause and effect diagrams on a website dedicated to providing images and templates for fishbone diagrams. This demonstrates a targeted and refined search strategy, indicating a higher level of proficiency in using search tools. The other choices are incorrect because: A) Quick and dirty implies a hasty and superficial search, which was not the case here. C) Brute force suggests an exhaustive and unrefined search method, which was not demonstrated in this scenario. D) Link searching involves following hyperlinks to find information, which was not explicitly stated in the question.