The unionized registered nurses employed at a local hospital agree that management has violated their rights. The nurses meet with their bargaining agent, who agrees that the contract has been violated
The agent files a formal complaint, which is known as a(n) ____. a. Accusation
b. Grievance
c. Objection
d. Unfair labor protest
B
By definition, a grievance is the allegation by an employee, employees, or their certified bar-gaining agent that management has violated the collective bargaining agreement between the parties.
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a. 20 gtts/min b. 25 gtts/min c. 40 gtts/min d. 60 gtts/min
A group of caregivers are talking with the nurse about sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in adolescents. One caregiver asks the nurse what is the earliest age at which children can get an STD
The best answer by the nurse would be to say that children: a. are usually not sexually active until they are 12 or older today b. can acquire an STD in utero, in the birth canal, or at a very young age, which can suggest the possibility of sexual abuse c. can acquire an STD about 2 years before the advent of puberty d. can acquire an STD anytime after birth, although it is rare for a child to have an STD before the age of 11
A patient with hyperparathyroidism secondary to renal failure is prescribed calcimimetic. What should the nurse instruct the patient about this medication?
A. It blocks calcium receptors in the nervous and musculoskeletal systems. B. It increases the sensitivity of the calcium-sensing receptors of the parathyroid gland to serum calcium. C. It decreases resorption of calcium in the distal renal tubule. D. It binds calcium to bile salts that are then excreted through the GI tract.