The nurse suspects that another health care colleague may be chemically dependent when which of the following is assessed? (Select all that apply.)
1. Prolonged work "breaks"
2. Clinical care omissions
3. Mood stability
4. Extraordinary accomplishments
5. Heavy use of fragrances
6. Inability to recall recent events
1, 2, 4, 5, 6
Clues of possible chemical dependency include tardiness, late sick calls, frequent or prolonged work "breaks," inability to recall recent events, heavy use of fragrances, clinical care omissions or errors, patient complaints or requests for a change in care provider, mood instability, and extraordinary accomplishments. Mood stability is not a characteristic of a colleague who is experiencing chemical dependency.
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