Which of the following are healthy coping mechanisms?
a. Denial, displacement, and projection
b. Smoking
c. Exercising, playing music, and wanting to be alone
d. Fighting
C
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A critical care nurse has administered an intravenous sedative in an excessive dose to a patient. The patient experiences a cardiopulmonary arrest, and the family complains to the State Board of Nursing
After investigation and a hearing, the Board finds that the nurse was guilty of malpractice and disciplines the nurse. This situation is an example of what? A) Medication errors are the most common reason for State Board of Nursing action. B) An unusual and rare incidence of lack of judgment by a nurse in a stressful situation C) Absence of the application of due process for the nurse by the State Board of Nursing D) A family looking for an opportunity for litigation
Which leadership activities exemplify a quantum leadership style? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. The leader reports how outcomes were achieved. 2. The leader brings cookies and coffee to every early morning meeting. 3. The leader is accepting of change. 4. The leader encourages staff nurses to help clients access Internet sites about their disease process. 5. The leader often talks about the "vision" of the organization.
Which of the following have an unfavorable effect on the economic state of a hospital?
1. Increase of outpatient procedures 2. Increased volume of laboratory services 3. Nursing shortage 4. Limited amount of construction in the facility
Pain is difficult to define. The nurse educator is reviewing various definitions of pain with a group of student nurses. Which is the best response by the student nurse about Margo McCaffery definition of pain?
A) Pain is whatever the experiencing person says it is, existing whenever he says it does. B) Client's self-report is the single best indicator of pain. C) A feeling of distress, suffering, or agony, caused by stimulation of specialized nerve endings. D) Its purpose is chiefly protective; it acts as a warning that tissues are being damaged and induces the sufferer to remove or withdraw from the source.