You are the team leader on the unit during the night shift. The staff on your unit enjoys their work and has good working relationships with each other. Often they are heard laughing loudly while walking down the hall
Which of the following actions on your part provides for the most effective and quality patient care?
A) Take no action; a cohesive staff will provide professional patient care.
B) Check with the patients to make sure no one is distracted by the laughter.
C) Initiate a disciplinary action against the loud staff because they are not adhering to ethical standards of practice.
D) Remind the staff to keep volume at a minimum, considering most patients are trying to sleep.
Ans: D
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Many clients have difficulty initiating and maintaining sleep in an environment to which they are unaccustomed, such as the hospital or a hotel. Noise, lighting, and frequent client care activities may contribute to disturbed sleep in the hospital setting. Clustering care activities for hospitalized clients to allow adequate periods of rest and sleep are useful sleep promotion strategies. Reducing excessive lighting and noise levels are other helpful measures.
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