Which of the following is the most effective method of increasing creativity in nurses?
A. Changing conditions in the work setting
B. Offering stress-reduction exercises to em-ployees
C. Offering financial incentives to employees
D. Mandating attendance at creativity work-shops
ANS: A
Feedback
A Correct because by changing conditions, the nurses can use their creativity to make an improved practice setting.
B Incorrect because stress reduction is not related to increasing creativity.
C Incorrect because financial incentives do not necessarily cause increased creativity.
D Incorrect because mandating attendance at a creativity workshop will negatively af-fect gaining creativity.
You might also like to view...
Six weeks after an above the knee (AKA) amputation, a patient returns to the outpatient office for a routine postoperative check up. During the nurse's assessment, the patient reports symptoms of phantom pain
What would the nurse correctly tell the patient to do to reduce the discomfort of the phantom pain? A) Apply hot compresses to the area of the amputation. B) Avoid rehabilitation exercises until the pain subsides. C) Comfortably increase their level of activity. D) Assess for a pulse in the extremity of the amputation every 4 to 6 hours.
During the formal time-out process before beginning bedside placement of a transvenous pacemaker, the nurse identifies a piece of equipment that is not working. What actions are indicated?
1. Ask the physician if the equipment is necessary for the procedure. 2. Replace the equipment. 3. Tag the equipment as faulty. 4. Report the faulty equipment. 5. Quickly try to diagnose what is wrong with the equipment.
A nurse is providing teaching for a patient with osteoporosis who has just switched from alendronate [Fosamax] to zoledronate [Reclast]. Which statement by the patient indicates a need for further teaching?
a. "I will need to have blood tests periodi-cally while taking this drug." b. "I will only need a dose of this medication every 1 to 2 years." c. "This drug is less likely to cause osteone-crosis of the jaw." d. "This drug is only given intravenously."
Hepatitis is:
a. A stomach disorder b. Inflammation of the gallbladder c. Inflammation of the liver d. A bloodborne pathogen