Which situation would the nurse manager evaluate as sexual favoritism or preferential treatment?
1. The female nurse agrees to meet a male nurse for coffee after work.
2. The promotion the nurse was seeking was given to the supervisor's girlfriend.
3. A nurse reports another nurse who makes a disparaging remark about a lesbian co-worker.
4. Co-workers offer support for a co-worker who decides to divulge his homosexuality to his family.
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Rationale: There is no indication that this is anything more than a normal date or encounter.
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The nurse is preparing oral medications for a patient. In preparing these medications the nurse is aware of which of the following?
a. Acidic medications are absorbed slowly by the gastric mucosa. b. Alkaline medications are absorbed rapidly by the gastric mucosa. c. Solutions and suspensions are more difficult to absorb than capsules. d. Alkaline medications are absorbed in the small intestine.
A clinical nurse specialist is meeting one on one with staff nurses while they are working to discuss data about the evidence-based practice. This is known as ____
a. Academic detailing b. Champion coaching c. Individual instruction d. Professional mentoring
The interventions for a burn patient newly admitted to the emergency department include: (Select all that apply.)
a. covering the burn with sterile sa-line–saturated towel. b. removing clothing stuck to burn. c. taking care not to disturb blisters. d. removing jewelry from injured limbs. e. assessing the cause of the burn.
During the end-of-shift reports, the nurses described the newly admitted client as "extremely fat.". What immediate action must these nurses take to avoid further stigmatizing this client?
A) Transfer the client to another unit to avoid embarrassment. B) Immediately teach the client how to look more attractive. C) Avoid taking care of this client. D) Rethink their values and rid themselves of unrealistic ideals.