The nurse manager of an ICU is concerned about unit stress levels after there have been several "bad" deaths in the last month. Which statements, made by staff members, would validate need for concern?
1. "Please assign this patient to someone else. I am sick of the family."
2. "Wow, we have had a bad month."
3. "I'll take the heart attack in pod 2 if you assign the postop bypass in pod 4 to someone else."
4. "I'll be glad to care for two patients if you will assign any new admits to someone else."
5. "Maybe when the moon changes our luck will change with it."
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1. Pink, cool skin 2. Warm, red skin 3. Cool, scaly skin 4. Pale, mottled skin
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a. A patient waiting for discharge instruc-tions before going home b. A patient who received morphine 20 minutes ago and now has the call light on c. A patient with diabetes who needs her blood glucose checked d. A patient returning from a bronchoscopy
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a. Coping with physical and social losses b. Enjoyment of a sense of freedom and participation in the community c. Applying oneself to learning productive skills d. Overcoming a sense of guilt or frustration