All Free International Nursing Practice MCQs with Answers
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- A. Enter the note with yesterday's date as requested
- B. Enter the note using the current date and time
- C. Ask another nurse to enter the note instead
- D. Leave the note undocumented until the next shift
Explanation: The nurse should use the current date and time and identify any late entry according to policy.
Correct answer: Enter the note using the current date and time- A. Refuse because health information is always private
- B. Verify the official request and disclose required information
- C. Release the patient's entire record to the department
- D. Ask the patient's roommate for permission to disclose
Explanation: HIPAA permits disclosures required by public health law, including reporting certain communicable diseases.
Correct answer: Verify the official request and disclose required information- A. Delete the entry and replace it without a note
- B. Tell the patient that records cannot be corrected
- C. Follow the process for requesting a record amendment
- D. Ask the patient's family to confirm the allergy
Explanation: Patients may request amendment of inaccurate protected health information.
Correct answer: Follow the process for requesting a record amendment- A. The patient experiences an unexpected complication
- B. The nurse fails to follow an applicable safety standard
- C. The patient requires additional treatment costs
- D. The patient reports being dissatisfied with care
Explanation: A breach occurs when the nurse fails to meet the applicable standard of care.
Correct answer: The nurse fails to follow an applicable safety standard- A. Give the bed to the patient admitted first
- B. Give the bed to the patient with the most family support
- C. Use the facility's established allocation criteria
- D. Give the bed to the patient who requests it first
Explanation: The ethical principle of justice requires fair and consistent allocation of limited resources.
Correct answer: Use the facility's established allocation criteria- A. Read the record to identify the patient
- B. Photograph the screen for evidence
- C. Secure or log out of the workstation
- D. Leave it open because the coworker may return
Explanation: The nurse should immediately limit unauthorized access by securing or logging out of the workstation.
Correct answer: Secure or log out of the workstation- A. Choose the interpretation used most often
- B. Ask another nurse to guess the intended order
- C. Clarify the order and read it back before implementing
- D. Give the lower amount to reduce the risk of harm
Explanation: The nurse must clarify an unclear order before carrying it out and use read-back verification.
Correct answer: Clarify the order and read it back before implementing- A. Share the diagnosis because the spouse is next of kin
- B. Respect the patient's request and maintain confidentiality
- C. Share the diagnosis if the spouse asks directly
- D. Ask another patient to explain the diagnosis instead
Explanation: A competent adult controls access to personal health information and may restrict disclosure to a spouse.
Correct answer: Respect the patient's request and maintain confidentiality- A. Use the login if the other nurse remains nearby
- B. Use the login only for urgent documentation
- C. Refuse and obtain authorized access through the proper process
- D. Write the password down for temporary use
Explanation: Electronic credentials must not be shared because they identify the person responsible for the record activity.
Correct answer: Refuse and obtain authorized access through the proper process- A. Refuse to cosign and explain that witnessing is required
- B. Cosign because the colleague reports that wasting occurred
- C. Ask another nurse to cosign without further discussion
- D. Cosign after documenting that the wasting was reported
Explanation: The nurse must personally witness the controlled medication waste before cosigning the record.
Correct answer: Refuse to cosign and explain that witnessing is required