Nurses on the midnight shift are experiencing difficulty with receiving materials from the central supply department. Last night, a patient was admitted to the unit from the emergency department with a heart dysrhythmia
The nurse requested that a temporary pacemaker kit be placed in the unit as standby in case the patient required its use. The central supply unit did not comply until the patient required its emergent use. The nurse was stressed. This is an example of what type of stress? a. Operational failures
b. Overload of role
c. Resistant resources
d. Role conflict
A
New literature discusses operational failures as stressors to nurses.
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A) 60 drops/min B) 125 drops/min C) 240 drops/min D) 480 drops/min
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A. Mothers younger than 18 B. Fathers younger than 18 C. Mothers over age 35 D. Fathers over age 35