Absenteeism may be reduced or controlled by which of the following? Select all that apply
1. Adoption of an institutional policy whereby unused sick days will be lost.
2. Rewarding good attendance with salary increases and other rewards.
3. Evaluation of attendance during the employees? performance appraisal.
4. Enforcing absenteeism control policies.
2, 3, 4
Explanation: 1. Rewards will cause employees to compete for the reward and create a culture of good
attendance. Confronting the employee and documenting the issue of absenteeism makes the
employee accountable for the absences. This allows for communication regarding the issues the
employee may be experiencing.
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Appropriate treatment goals for caregivers of older family members include: Select all that apply
A) Minimization of disturbing situations. B) Utilization of paid care-giving as little as possible to avoid disrupting the routine of care. C) Identification of resources in the community. D) Minimization of personal problems. E) Discussion of feelings.
A patient is recovering from a standard delivery. The nurse has just removed the epidural catheter and applied a sterile pressure dressing. What is it important for the nurse to do now?
A) Assess return of sensory and motor functions to the lower extremities B) Help the patient to get up and walk around immediately C) Let the patient rest and recover while keeping her legs slightly elevated D) Make sure that the patient receives plenty of fluids
The patient has a care plan that describes responses to a specific behavior. You should
A) implement the approaches listed when the behavior is out of control. B) inform the nurse that the patient is acting up and ask him to initiate the plan. C) implement the approaches listed as soon as the behavior begins. D) communicate the problem to other team members and get their advice.
Objective symptoms are those that you
A. think are correct. B. are told about by the patient. C. use your senses to detect. D. suspect may be true.