Assertiveness for nurses is vital in the following areas EXCEPT
A. Building and maintaining respectful relationships with colleagues
B. Speaking up for patients
C. Forcing treatments on patients
D. Speaking up for one's self
ANS: C
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On Unit 62, the nurses and the unit manager have been involved in shared decision making related to the model of nursing care delivery that the unit will adopt
All individuals have parti-cipated and been involved in decision making and implementation of changes. When issues arise during implementation, it is expected that: a. Accountability resides entirely with the unit manager. b. Individual expertise will be utilized to provide solutions, but that responsibility for the change is shared. c. No one really has any accountability or responsibility for the changes. d. This will contribute to widespread skep-ticism among the staff about the probabil-ity of success.
The nurse working in a surgeon's office is providing preoperative teaching to a patient who is scheduled for a needle breast biopsy. Which statement by the patient demonstrates a need for further preoperative teaching? (Select all that apply.)
a. "This procedure will help the doctor de-termine if I have breast cancer." b. "I will most likely have general anesthesia since this is a painful procedure." c. "The surgeon will need to perform this procedure within the next 24 to 48 hours." d. "I will have less breast pain after having this procedure performed." e. "I will not require any further treatment after this procedure is performed."
The nurse, telephoning postpartum clients, learns that one client says she has no appetite and wants to sleep all day. Which of the following does this information provide to the nurse?
1. The client may be experiencing postpartum depression. 2. The client is feeling blue which is normal. 3. The client is developing postpartum psychosis. 4. The client's sleep-wake cycle is disrupted.
A nurse's coworker makes a practice of telling offensive jokes or stories with a sexual undertone during the shift. The best action of the nurse is to:
1. Ignore the coworker and walk away. 2. Report the incident to the nurse manager. 3. Tell the coworker to stop the activity because the conduct is offensive. 4. Ask to be scheduled opposite this coworker.