A nursing manager is leading a recruitment and retention committee. She manages in a laissez-faire style. Her co-leader is a staff nurse who is very detail-oriented. The nurse manager usually leads the meetings
During the meeting, the staff nurse frequently needs to interject in-formation that has not been presented. She also creates the agenda and communicates informa-tion with other team members. This scenario depicts which type of conflict? a. Competitive
b. Disruptive
c. Organizational
d. Task
D
Task conflict is an awareness of differences in viewpoints and opinions pertaining to a group task.
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The nurse is providing care to a client who has had a percutaneous liver biopsy. The nurse would monitor the client for which of the following?
A) Signs and symptoms of bleeding B) Return of the gag reflex C) Passage of stool D) Intake and output
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a. "Dark urine and light-colored stools are expected side effects with this drug." b. "I should stop taking this drug once my blood pressure and serum glucose have stabilized." c. "I will need to take a multivitamin con-taining fat-soluble vitamins every day." d. "If I have fatty or oily stools or fecal in-continence I should stop taking this drug."
A pregnant patient is scheduled for an abdominal ultrasound. What should the nurse instruct the patient about this procedure?
A) Avoid drinking fluid 1 hour prior to the procedure. B) Expect to have a catheter inserted prior to the procedure. C) Empty the bladder 1 hour and just prior to the start of the procedure. D) Drink a glass of water every 15 minutes starting 90 minutes before the procedure.