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Management of Care

The Management of Care section of the NCLEX-RN assesses a nurse’s ability to properly manage a patient’s care while still complying within all necessary regulations. Exam takers should err on the safe side and ensure that their answers do not compromise the patient’s safety. Below is a list of terms and concepts that are covered on the exam.

Advance Directives

• living will
• health care proxy
• Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care (DPAHC)

Advocacy

Case Management

• client diagnosis
• self-care ability
• prescribed treatments

Client Rights

Collaboration with Interdisciplinary Team

Concepts of Management

Confidentiality/Information Security

• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

Consultation

Continuity of Care

• medical record
• referral/transfer form

Delegation

• five “rights” of delegation (right task, right circumstances, right person, right direction or communication, right supervision or feedback)

Establishing Priorities

• pathophysiology

Ethical Practice

Informed Consent

• purpose of procedure
• risks of procedure

Information Technology

Legal Rights and Responsibilities

• refusing treatment

Performance Improvement

• quality improvement

Referrals

Resource Management

Staff Education

• in-service
• staff orientation

Supervision

• job description
• scope of practice

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