A nurse complains to the supervisor that horizontal violence (bullying) is occurring on the unit. The nurse most likely indicates to the supervisor that which of the following was occurring on the unit? Select all that apply
a. Intimidation d. Faultfinding
b. Verbal abuse e. Support
c. Camaraderie f. Elitist attitude
A, B, D, F
Horizontal violence (HV), also known as bullying, is described as aggressive behavior towards
individuals or group members by others (Hastie, 2002). It is a little-known phenomenon that recent
evidence demonstrates is prevalent in the workplace of practicing Registered Nurses. Horizontal
violence contributes to nursing turnover and undermines a culture of professional nursing practice.
Examples of HV include acts of unkindness, dishonesty, and divisiveness such as gossip, verbal abuse,
intimidation, sarcasm, elitist attitudes and faultfinding. It is often said that "nurses eat their young.".
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Which concept means that the nurse is responsible, professionally and legally, for the type and quality of nursing care provided?
a. Autonomy b. Accountability c. Patient advocacy d. Patient education
Which statement by a patient who has been prescribed quinidine (Quinaglute) indicates to the nurse the need for additional teaching?
a. "I use over-the-counter St. John's wort to help with my memory." b. "I am careful not to eat too much food that is high in alkaline ash." c. "I check my heart rate and blood pressure at least once a day." d. "I weigh myself every morning at the same time."
____________________ is inappropriate verbal, vocal, or motor activity due to causes other than disorientation or real need.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
After reading an online news article about the surprising role that chewing gum may play in facilitating healing after bowel surgery, a nurse has "googled" the subject. How should the nurse best interpret the results of this search?
A) The nurse must carefully evaluate the results of this search. B) The results of searching sites such as Google and Yahoo are not clinically useful. C) The search is likely to yield inaccurate or biased results. D) The search is a time-efficient substitute for searching online health databases.