Two colleagues apply for the same charge nurse position. After rigorous interviewing, the panel chooses the most qualified colleague to be the new charge nurse
For the next several weeks, the colleague who was not chosen for the position is either absent or late to the mandatory staff meetings that the new charge nurse calls. Which type of communication style is this colleague using?
A) Passive
B) Assertive
C) Aggressive
D) Passive–aggressive
D
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A school nurse is interviewing a high school student sent to the office for frequent crying episodes. The student admits to thinking of suicide and has made a previous attempt
The nurse determines that the teen has a suicide plan but does not yet have access to the materials needed to carry out the plan. How does the nurse interpret and act on this information? A. High risk: Call the school district counselor. B. High risk: Contact 911 immediately. C. Low risk: Send a referral home with the student. D. Moderate risk: Call the parents to come get the teen.
Why is it important for the nurse to be cautious when using medical jargon with an older adult patient?
a. It could become an opportunity to instruct the patient. b. It could become an effective abbreviated communication shortcut. c. It could become an indicator of formal communication. d. It could become a communication barrier.
The nurse is conducting a seminar on Alzheimer disease (AD) with a group of community members. How should the nurse describe this health problem?
Select all that apply. 1. The incidence of AD increases with age. 2. AD tends to run in families. 3. AD is more common in men. 4. AD is caused by a virus. 5. AD is caused by environmental contaminants.
What is the primary role of the clinical staff nurse for initiating, conducting, or participating in
research? A) Participating in the collection of data for a study B) Developing ways to communicate results of the study C) Evaluating the results of the research data D) Identifying areas for study that will improve care