What behavior is a new nurse demonstrating when he or she politely refuses to give up
scientifically sound skill techniques learned in school in favor of common non-evidence-based
practices of a clinical unit?
A) Effective followership and beginning leadership skills
B) Poor interpersonal skills
C) Failure to function as a team player
D) Inflexibility
A
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A patient is to have a dexamethasone suppression test in the morning. Which statement should be included in patient teaching?
a. "This test will determine whether or not you are clinically depressed." b. "This test is like a computed tomography scan. It will take about 20 minutes and will be painless." c. "You will be given an injection; then, blood and urine samples will be collected." d. "You will not be allowed to eat or drink after midnight, and a fasting blood sample will be collected in the morning."
When teaching parents proper home care, a priority teaching point for the nurse includes:
A) after the cord dries completely, the clamp may be removed. B) a one-inch circle at the base of the cord should be cleaned daily with alcohol. C) the cord stump should fall off in about three days. D) the newborn may be bathed in the tub after the cord has dried completely.
A nurse flushing a capped peripheral venous access device finds that the IV does not flush easily. What is the appropriate intervention in this situation?
A) If infiltration or phlebitis is present, apply a sterile dressing to the site. B) Aspirate and attempt to flush the line again. C) If resistance remains after aspirating and flushing, forcefully flush line. D) If catheter has pulled out a short distance, push back in and flush line again.