Which of the following statements is inappropriate during a job interview?
a. "Tell me about your last nursing assistant position"
b. "You have a lovely name. Were you born in the United States?"
c. "Have you ever worked night shifts?"
d. "Where did you receive your CNA training?"
B
Asking an individual's national heritage or where he or she was born could be interpreted as a discriminatory question. Responses A, C, and D would be appropriate questions for an interview.
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An example of a gerontological nurse acting as a manager is
A) arranging respite care in a local nursing home for a client while the adult child caregiver recovers from surgery. B) performing blood pressure screenings at a senior citizen health fair. C) participating in a skin assessment survey of clients in a nursing home. D) writing a letter of support for a client who is seeking custody of a grandchild.
A patient shouts at a nurse who just entered the room, "You're an incompetent fool. Leave me alone." The nurse's response should be based on which rationale?
a. The anger was created by a situation or significant person, not the nurse. b. The reaction probably results from transference and countertransference. c. The patient is probably reacting to fear of loss of emotional control. d. The patient has a right to openly express negative feelings.
A student is planning to enroll in prerequisite courses after graduating from high school and is researching options for nursing programs. During a career fair the student compares different types of nursing education programs and discovers that:
a. diploma programs focus on family and community, with an emphasis on health promotion. b. most practicing RNs graduated from diploma programs because this was the first type of RN program. c. baccalaureate programs focus on technical and hands-on nursing skills in diverse community settings. d. master's programs such as that for the clinical nurse leader provide entry into practice with a focus on interdisciplinary and bedside nursing care for complex client populations.
A client who is experiencing rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is about to be discharged after a week's stay in the hospital. The client tells the nurse, "I can't believe how much better I am feeling now."
To achieve this feeling by the client, the nurse is aware that: 1. Keeping the client busy each day worked well. 2. Staggering care by other disciplines allowed the client to rest. 3. The client's disease process has been stopped. 4. The client appreciated the various levels of care given.