When educating a patient about wellness strategies, a nurse instructs the patient to do which of the following? Select all that apply
1. Maintain a healthy weight.
2. Increase consumption of sweets.
3. Learn stress-reduction strategies.
4. Increase consumption of alcohol.
5. Increase consumption of legumes.
ANS: 1, 3, 5
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A new manager is hired and is reviewing unit records. The manager finds a list of accidents, errors, and interpersonal problems on the staff. Which action by the manager is best?
a. Investigating the educational credentials and experience of the staff b. Hiring more registered nurses and assistive personnel c. Comparing this unit's records with similar units in the hospital d. Researching alternative staffing patterns and the effects of shift work
Strategies for nurses to implement in order to increase their organizational power include which of the following? Select all that apply
a. Get involved beyond direct patient care b. Continually improve and add to the knowledge you have in relation to yourorganizational unit, to the organization as a whole c. Readily share appropriate knowledge with others who will value it and use it to a goodend d. Stay away from individuals who perceive themselves as powerful e. Volunteer to be involved with health care at the local, state, and national level f. Volunteer for committee assignments that will challenge you to learn and experience more than what is expected of you in a staff nurse role
During a discussion between the nurse manager and a staff RN about the RN's recent erratic performance on the unit, the RN states: "After my husband announced that he was leaving me, I thought I was dying
" Identify the best response by the nurse manager. a. "Tell me how you were feeling." b. "That was a pretty unrealistic way to feel. There are a lot of fish in the sea." c. "Your personal life should not affect the way you perform your job." d. "You didn't die, did you? You seem okay now."
An assessment tool that is widely used for baseline mental status but not designed specifically as a screening device for delirium or acute confusional states is the:
a. Brief Cognitive Rating Scale (BCRS) b. Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) c. Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE) d. Clinical Assessment of Confusion (CAC-B)