Currently clients on a unit are bathed in the morning between 8:00 am and 11:00 am. The nursing staff is contemplating changing that routine to bathing clients in the evening between 7:00 pm and 9:00 pm
Which statement reflects an underlying assumption that might affect the staff's ability to think critically about this change? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. "The day shift just wants to shift work onto the evening shift."
2. "Everyone likes to bathe right before bed."
3. "I read a research article that reported that clients sleep better if they have been bathed right before bedtime."
4. "The physician staff will be upset if we change our morning routine."
5. "If we let them change this, they will want to make lots of other changes, too."
1,2,4,5
Rationale 1: This is an underlying assumption about why this change is being considered.
Rationale 2: This speaker assumes that everyone likes to bathe right before bed, not taking into consideration that some like to bathe in the morning.
Rationale 3: A research article report is not an assumption, but is based on evidence.
Rationale 4: This is an assumption that might well be erroneous.
Rationale 5: This is an assumption.
Global Rationale:
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