Which nurse would be most likely to be protected under the Age Discrimination Employment Act of 1967?
1. A 45-year-old nurse who was fired after complaining about a new policy
2. A 72-year-old nurse who was fired from an OR scheduling position
3. A 39-year-old male nurse who was fired from a position in obstetrics
4. A 23-year-old nurse who was told that she was "too young" for the job
1
Rationale: In order to file a successful age discrimination lawsuit under the Age Discrimination Employment Act of 1967, the employee must meet four criteria: be 40–70 years old; perform job responsibilities according to the employer's expectations, be discharged; and be replaced by a substantially younger person.
You might also like to view...
A new mother is concerned that her 3-year-old child is not adapting well to the birth of a new sibling 1 month ago. What suggestion can the nurse provide to best help this mother?
A. Explain to the child that she will always have a special bond with the new sibling. B. Give the 3-year-old a special chore that only she does to help her mom. C. Promise the 3-year-old that she can have a pet if she is good to her new sibling. D. Tell the child she will need to get used to having a new baby in the house.
The nurse is concerned that a spouse of a deceased client is demonstrating dysfunctional grieving. An example of this type of grieving would be someone who:
a. cried for several hours at his partner's funeral. b. visits his mother's grave repeatedly in the first year following her death. c. separates from interactions with others for prolonged periods. d. cannot acknowledge the loss of the loved one to others.
A null hypothesis is stated. The null hypothesis is, "There is no difference between 10 mcg and 20 mcg of vitamin D3 in prevention of osteoporosis." What are the implications of this statement, concerning that hypothesis and type I error?
(Select all that apply.) a. Rejecting the null hypothesis when it actually is false means that the researcher has made a type I error in concluding that there is a difference between 10 mcg and 20 mcg of vitamin D3 in preventing osteoporosis. b. Making the statement is itself a type I error. c. Whether the null hypothesis is true or not makes no difference in terms of type I error. d. Whether or not the researcher rejects the null hypothesis makes no difference in terms of type I error. e. Rejecting the null hypothesis when it actually is false means that the researcher concludes that there is a difference between 10 mcg and 20 mcg of vitamin D3 in preventing osteoporosis, and there is no error. f. Rejecting the null hypothesis when it actually is true means that the researcher concludes that there is no difference between 10 mcg and 20 mcg of vitamin D3 in preventing osteoporosis, but the researcher thinks there is and has made a type I error.
Do not take an oral temperature if the patient is
A) diabetic. B) confused. C) alert. D) oriented.