CRNE Exam Prep - Question List

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196. A charge nurse becomes frustrated with a client who is constantly calling out. It is disruptive for the other clients, as this has been going on for over one hour. The nurse yells down the hall, “If you don’t shut up, I will give you something to yell about!” The charge nurse could be accused of which of the following?
  1. Assault
  2. Negligence
  3. Slander
  4. Battery
197. A client in the Emergency Room asks the nurse about her opinion of the attending physician. The nurse tells the client she thinks the doctor is cute, but finds his bed side manner inexcusable and sometimes wonders about his diagnoses. The nurse is at risk of being accused of which of the following:
  1. Negligence
  2. Slander
  3. Malpractice
  4. Libel
198. Client advocacy on the part of the nurse is characterized by all of the following, except:
  1. Providing paternalistic care.
  2. Ensuring that the client’s rights and privacy are provided for at all times.
  3. Working with a “client comes first” attitude.
  4. Ensuring the client has access to all necessary information to help make informed decisions.
199. The nursing staff in a large city hospital are expected to float to other units when staffing shortages dictate the need. Jeff, an RN, is sent to maternity one evening. He has not worked in this area of nursing for several years. He approaches the night shift supervisor, stating that he is not comfortable working on the maternity unit. What should the supervisor do?
  1. Insist he stay and work, doing the best he can, because they are short of nurses on the unit.
  2. Send him back to his original unit and find another qualified RN.
  3. Tell him not to worry, he will do fine, and she will check up on him throughout the shift.
  4. Write him up for disciplinary action.
200. Suzanne is a resident in a nursing home who is scheduled for a bath today. She tells the nurse constantly on the way to the tub room that she does not want to have a bath today. The resident does not suffer from any form of dementia. The nurse begins Suzanne�s bath anyway, as the resident hits out and yells at her. The nurse is guilty of which of the following?
  1. Verbal abuse
  2. Sexual abuse
  3. Physical abuse
  4. Emotional abuse

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