Sarah, a staff nurse on your unit, witnesses another nurse striking a patient. Sarah wants to remain friends with her colleague and worries that confrontation with her colleague or reporting her colleague will destroy their relationship
Sarah is experiencing which type of conflict? a. Intrapersonal
b. Interpersonal
c. Organizational
d. Professional
A
Intrapersonal conflict occurs within a person when confronted with the need to think or act in a way that seems at odds with that person's sense of self. Questions often arise that create a con-flict over priorities, ethical standards, and values. Some issues present a conflict over comfortably maintaining the status quo and taking risks to confront people when needed, which can lead to interpersonal conflict.
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In the normal newborn, how does the infant's head circumference compare to that of the chest?
a. They are equal. b. The head is 2 to 3 centimeters larger than the chest circumference. c. The head is 4 to 5 centimeters smaller than the chest circumference. d. The head is 5 to 6 centimeters larger than the chest circumference.
A mother's blood type is O negative. Which choice will best determine if there is a need to administer Rho(D) immune globulin (RhoGAM)?
a. At the time of delivery, cord blood is col-lected to determine if baby's blood type is positive and if any antibodies are present. b. If the baby's father is positive, she will need Rho(D) immune globulin. c. Kleihauer-Betke test helps determine if the mom has already been sensitized. d. On the first day, the baby's blood is tested to see if antibodies are being produced.
The nurse assesses a sleeping 1-hour-old, 39-weeks'-gestation newborn. The assessment data that would be of greatest concern would be:
1. Temperature 97.9°F. 2. Respirations 68 breaths/minute. 3. Blood pressure 72/44. 4. Heart rate 156 beats/min.
Often a multidisciplinary approach is used in the study of pollutants. In addition to toxicology and epidemiology, a number of other sciences help us understand pollutants that travel in air, water, and soil. Some of these other teams include
1. Physicians, physical therapists, and occupational therapists 2. Pharmacologists, radiologists, and gastroenterologists 3. Nurse practitioners, nurse midwives, and certified registered nurse anesthetists 4. Geologists, meteorologists, and chemists