There are two categories of patient care that comprise the smallest number of questions on the NCLEX-RN exam. They are:
a. safe, effective care environment and health promotion and maintenance
b. physiological integrity and psychosocial integrity
c. psychosocial integrity and health promotion and maintenance
d. physiological integrity and safe, effective care environment
Question 2Several priority levels have been identified to assist nurses with categorizing patient care activities to ensure safe patient outcomes. Which of the following is not correct regarding these priority level categories?
a. first priority: problems with ABCs
b. second priority: activities essential to safety
c. third priority: comfort, healing, and teaching
d. fourth priority: planning and prevention
Question 3Patient care can be prioritized through the use of the ABCs.. Which of the following is correct regarding these ABCs?
a. A=airway; B=breathing; C=caring
b. A= analysis; B=background; C=care plan
c. A=airway; B=breathing; C=circulation
d. A=airway; B= breathing; C=communication
Question 4Some patient-related nurse-sensitive outcomes include lower death rates from the causes listed below. Which is not necessarily correct?
a. pneumonia c. gastrointestinal bleeding
b. deep vein thrombosis d. orthopedic fractures
Question 5In your role of change agent, which of the following approaches would be important? Select all that apply.
a. Maintain a positive attitude
b. Look for possible conflicts
c. Constantly check the timeline for targeted activities
d. Map out a tentative timeline
e. Back away from any possible conflict
f. Select the change project team carefully