A nursing care assistant fails to report in a timely manner a request for pain medication from an African-American male client who is recovering from a stab wound. The nurse's initial action is to evaluate the care assistant's:
1. Feelings regarding this particular client
2. Need for administrative disciplinary action
3. Understanding of the need for prompt reporting
4. Employment files for documentation of similar behavior
ANS: 1
Personal bias and prejudices when acted upon may interfere with the delivery of appropriate, ef-fective nursing care. While all the options are appropriate, the nurse's initial action is to determine the cause of the care assistant's negligent behavior. Although all the options are appropriate, the nurse's initial action is to determine the cause of the care assistant's negligent behavior.
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