Nurse Stacey is a self-admitted drug addict and has been a heavy abuser of codeine. Stacey and the unit manager decide that changes have to occur. Stacey enrolls in an addiction program, and the manager has her transferred to a drug-free area
What other strategies might be appropriate? a. The manager could refer Stacey to the Human Resources Department.
b. The manager could assist in monitoring Stacey's progress.
c. The manager could counsel Stacey if Sta-cey has formed a trusting relationship with her.
d. Stacey needs to be asked not to involve her family in the recovery program be-cause this is a work-related situation.
B
Effective management demands that the organization take an active role in helping employees with special needs. Humanistic strategies that counsel and assist employees are cost-effective and necessary.
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1. Reduced mental alertness 2. Increased urine output 3. Abdominal distention 4. Strong peripheral pulses 5. Cachexia
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Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
The various systems and organs develop at different states. Which of the following statements is accurate?
1. The cardiovascular system is the first organ system to function in the developing human. 2. Hematopoiesis originating in the yolk sac begins in the liver at 10 weeks. 3. The body changes from straight to C shaped at 8 weeks. 4. The gastrointestinal system is mature at 32 weeks.