Role Development Lecture 1 Flashcards
A ________ shall perform only those nursing activities for which they has been prepared through basic registered nursing education and those additional skills which are obtained through subsequent nursing education and within the scope of practice as determined by the Board.
A: registered nurse (RN)
A ____________ may perform the following:
- Tasks for which they have been trained through the curriculum identified in R4-19-802, and
- Tasks learned through in-service or educational training if the task meets the following criteria and they have demonstrated competence performing the task:
a. The task can be safely performed according to clear, exact, and unchanging directions;
b. The task poses minimal risk to the patient or resident and the consequences of performing the task improperly are not life threatening or irreversible;
c. The results of the task are reasonably predictable; and
d. Assessment, interpretation, or decision-making is not required during the performance or at the completion of the task.
A: Nursing Assistant
A _________ shall:
- Assign nursing care within their scope of practice to RNs;
- Assign nursing care to a LPN within the LPN scope of practice based on the RN’s assessment of the client and the LPN’s ability;
- Supervise, monitor, and evaluate the care assigned to a LPN;
- Delegate nursing tasks to UAPs.
A: registered nurse (RN)
A __________ shall provide nursing care only under the supervision of a professional nurse or licensed physician.
A: licensed practical nurse
A _______ shall use critical thinking and nursing judgment to analyze client assessment data to:
a. Make independent nursing decisions and formulate nursing diagnoses; and
b. Determine the clinical implications of client signs, symptoms, and changes, as either expected, unexpected, or emergent situations; RULES Updated Sept 2012-Compact. RTF (Page 29 of 58)
A: registered nurse (RN)
A ___________ nursing practice is limited to those activities for which they has been prepared through basic practical nursing education in accordance with A.R.S. § 32-1637(1) and those additional skills that are obtained through subsequent nursing education and within the scope of practice as determined by the Board.
A: licensed practical nurse
A ________ shall evaluate the impact of nursing care including the:
a. Client’s response to interventions;
b. Need for alternative interventions;
c. Need to communicate and consult with other health team members; and
d. Need to revise the plan of care;
A: registered nurse (RN)
Name the 6 major Components of Professional Nursing Practice
- Standards of Care
- Scope of practice
- Legal and Ethical Guidelines
- Professional boundaries
- Life-long learning (CEU’s)
- Professional organizations
A _________ provide comprehensive nursing and health care education in which the nurse:
a. Assesses and analyzes educational needs of learners;
b. Plans educational programs based on learning needs and teaching-learning principles;
c. Ensures implementation of an educational plan either directly or by delegating selected aspects of the education to other qualified persons; and
d. Evaluates the education to meet the identified goals;
A: registered nurse (RN)
A ________ shall ensure that the:
a. UAP has the education, legal authority, and demonstrated competency to perform the delegated task;
b. Tasks delegated are consistent with the UAP’s job description and can be safely performed according to clear, exact, and unchanging directions;
c. Results of the task are reasonably predictable;
d. Task does not require assessment, interpretation, or independent decision making during its performance or at completion;
e. Selected client and circumstances of the delegation are such that delegation of the task poses minimal risk to the client and the consequences of performing the task improperly are not life-threatening;
f. The nurse provides clear directions and guidelines regarding the delegated task or, for routine tasks on stable clients, verifies that the UAP follows each written facility policy or procedure when performing the delegated task;
g. The nurse provides supervision and feedback to the UAP; and
h. The nurse observes and communicates the outcomes of the delegated task.
A: registered nurse (RN)
A _________ shall:
- Recognize the limits of their personal knowledge, skills, and abilities;
- Comply with laws relevant to their scope of practice;
- Inform the registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or another person authorized to delegate the task about their ability to perform the task before accepting the assignment;
- Accept delegation, instruction, and supervision from a professional or practical nurse or another person authorized to delegate a task;
- Acknowledge responsibility for personal actions necessary to complete an accepted assigned task;
- Follow the plan of care, if available;
- Observe, report, and record signs, symptoms, and changes in the patient or resident’s condition in an ongoing and timely manner;
- Retain responsibility for the assigned task without delegating it to another person.
A: Nursing Assistant
A ______ shall contribute to the assessment of the health status of clients by:
a. Recognizing client characteristics that may affect the client’s health status.
b. Gathering and recording assessment data.
c. Demonstrating attentiveness by observing, monitoring, and reporting signs, symptoms, and changes in client condition in an ongoing manner to the supervising registered nurse or physician.
A: licensed practical nurse
A _________may not perform any task that requires a judgment based on nursing knowledge, such as the administration of medications.
A: Nursing Assistant
A _____ shall conduct a nursing assessment of a client in which the nurse:
a. Recognizes client characteristics that may affect the client’s health status;
b. Gathers or reviews comprehensive subjective and objective data and detects changes or missing information;
c. Applies nursing knowledge in the integration of the biological, psychological, and social aspects of the client’s condition;
and
d. Demonstrates attentiveness by providing ongoing client surveillance and monitoring;
A: registered nurse (RN)
Anyone can file a complaint, however, law ________certain individuals and institutions. Pursuant to 32-1664 (B):
“A licensee, a certificate holder, and a health care institution as defined in §36-401 shall, and any other person may, report to the board any information the licensee, certificate holder, health care institution or individual may have that appears to show that a licensee or certificate holder is, was or may be a threat to the public health or safety.”
A: mandates
