A staff nurse has been working in the neonatal critical care unit for 10 years. She believes that a professional nurse is a lifelong learner. Many staff members come to her for clinical problem solving and advice. This nurse has:
a. decisional authority.
b. formal power.
c. informal power.
d. quantum authority.
C
This nurse has informal power. She is a staff nurse with a great amount of expertise, with many relationships and alliances in the organization.
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1. Touching the eye with the medication 2. Wearing gloves when administering eye medications 3. Using the index finger to hold open the eye 4. Using two fingers to open the eyelids
A patient is having financial issues. Which of the following variables would be affected in this patient's ability to adhere to a therapeutic regimen?
a. Demographic c. Treatment b. Financial d. Illness
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a. Delegate vital signs to the UAP. b. Ask another nurse to call the health care provider. c. Call a code. d. Start another peripheral IV line.
Which of the following statements about race and culture in the United States is correct?
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