A nurse is described as a "quantum leader." Which of the following actions characterize this type of leadership?
A) A nurse conducts a blind survey to evaluate her leadership skills.
B) A nurse relinquishes power to a group deciding hospital policy.
C) A nurse makes policy decisions for coworkers without consulting them.
D) A nurse sticks to the "tried and true" methods when implementing patient care.
A
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attempt is a. "It makes me sad to see you going through such anguish.". b. "If you tell me what is troubling you, I will be glad to speak to the doctor for you.". c. "You must have been very upset to do what you did today.". d. "Suicide is a drastic solution to a problem that may not be a matter of life or death at all.".
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1. to remember to take the pill the same time each day. 2. that irregular spotting is to be expected with oral contraceptives. 3. that the pills are still safe and to continue to take them regardless. 4. that physicians are still uncertain as to how oral contraceptives function.
The nurse at the family planning clinic has done some teaching on oral contraceptives in the waiting room. The nurse knows that the teaching has been effective when one of the clients responds:
1. "I can't take ‘the pill' if I'm over 30." 2. "I can take ‘the pill,' even though I smoke heavily." 3. "My periods will become slightly heavier when I take ‘the pill'." 4. "I can't take ‘the pill' if I have gallbladder disease."
The technical or vocational nurse agrees that an appropriate nursing diagnosis for a person with Parkinson's disease would be:
a. Risk for falls related to unsteady gait. b. Ineffective airway clearance related to drooling. c. Risk for impaired skin integrity related to tremor. d. Nutrition: less than body requirements related to nausea.