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Fundamentals of Nursing

Competency-Based Assessments

Fundamentals of NursingCompetency-Based Assessments

Competency-Based Assessments

1 .
A nurse with the Indian Health Service has noticed several community members who were diagnosed with hypertension have not been making or keeping follow-up appointments. The nurse decides to reach out to this patient population with a series of educational videos. Use of which method in the videos is likely to improve self-care and treatment compliance?
  1. Use standard hypertension handouts written at 10th grade level.
  2. Include popular celebrity actors in the video.
  3. Integrate local tribal language(s) into the video’s narration.
  4. Introduce medical jargon as colloquialisms in the video.
2 .
The nurse preceptor notices the new graduate does not make eye contact and mumbles while explaining drug side effects to a patient. The nurse will discuss a lapse in which effective teaching skill with the new graduate?
  1. dependability
  2. knowledgeability
  3. approachability
  4. communication
3 .
A patient has had toenail removed in an outpatient surgery setting. There was local anesthetic, and the gauze dressing is clean, dry, and intact. Choose items from the following checklist to include in a teaching plan for the patient.
  • sedation
  • when to make routine appointment
  • incision care
  • go to the emergency department for:
  • type of surgical procedure
  • pain control
  • type of anesthesia used
  • upcoming procedures
  • reasons to call the surgeon
  • new prescriptions
  • length of inpatient stay
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