The nursing manager of a telemetry unit has developed a policy in which all nurses automatically are scheduled to have a day off from work on their birthday unless they request to work on that day. He also gives a small gift to each nurse who becomes certified in his or her specialty area. This manager's actions are positively affecting the _____ of the unit.
a. climate
b. culture
c. interactions
d. operation
B
Key areas under the leader's control in which culture can be affected are staff recruitment and retention, welcoming new staff, orientation, celebrating and recognizing staff accomplishments, facilitating change, and promoting a learning environment.
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Recalculate the gtt/min for the remaining solution. _____ a. 10 b. 12 c. 17 d. 14
A client has sustained trauma to the trigone portion of the bladder. The nurse realizes that which of the following will be affected in this client?
1. The ureters and urethra 2. The nephrons 3. The detrusor muscle will spasm 4. The ability to concentrate urine will be lost
The pediatrician has been speaking with a mother about the "prepubescent period." Later the mother asks the nurse, "What does prepubescence mean?" Which of the following is the nurse's best response?
a. "It is the 2 years before puberty with puberty being when secondary sex characteristics start to develop and girls begin menstruation." b. "It is the period of time from birth until the time when the individual has the ability to reproduce." c. "It is the months in which the child is developing secondary sexual characteristics up until sexual development is sufficient for reproduction." d. "It is the time period starting with interest in a sexual partner to the time of the first sexual mating."
One of the requirements of an IND application is
A. the determination of an LD50 2 B. clinical trials for a specific population C. the preparation of an honestly written label D. an understanding of the proper dosage level