A new graduate LPN is worried about a nurse who works with her. The preceptor discusses the signs of an impaired nurse as including: Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Habitual tardiness.
2. Complaints of poor-quality nursing care.
3. Mood swings.
4. Increased productivity.
5. Frequent requests to ‘waste' narcotic doses.
1,2,3,5
Rationale 1: Problems with lateness or missing work can be a sign of an impaired nurse.
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