A nurse is experiencing anger in the workplace and chooses to approach the situation by trying to adapt, as suggested by McAllister & McKinnon (2009). The nurse's selected approach to anger being felt involves which of the following?
a. Resilience c. Aggression
b. Pessimism d. Passivity
A
McAllister & McKinnon, (2009) identified resilience as an approach to anger. Resilience is the ability
to cope and adapt to adversity which is a desirous quality to have in the stress filled environment of
health care. Evidence is growing that the skill of resilience can be learned.
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A) First to third grade B) Fifth to eighth grade C) Tenth to twelfth grade D) Undergraduate level
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A) Meperidine is usually the drug of choice. B) Intervals between doses are the same as for younger patients. C) Absorption and metabolism of medications may be higher. D) Smaller doses of medication are required for pain relief.
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a. Massage the patient's legs daily b. Perform passive range-of-motion exercises c. Encourage frequent warm baths d. Allow the patient's legs to dangle for a period of 10 minutes several times a day
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1. primary source 2. triangulated source 3. secondary source 4. abstract source