Which approach will be most appropriate for a nurse to take when faced with the challenge of performing many tasks in one shift?
a. Do as much as possible by oneself before seeking assistance from others.
b. Evaluate the effectiveness of all tasks when all tasks are completed.
c. Complete one task before starting another task.
d. Delegate tasks the nurse does not like doing.
ANS: C
The appropriate clinical care coordination skill in these options is to complete one task before starting another task. Good time management involves setting goals to help the nurse complete one task before starting another task. Evaluation is ongoing and should not be completed just at the end of task completion. The nurse should not delegate tasks simply because the nurse does not like doing them. The nurse should use delegation skills and time-management skills instead of trying to do as much as possible with no help.
You might also like to view...
After receiving a low score on an exam, the nursing student should use which of these approaches for improving test-taking skills?
a. doing most of your studying just before the test b. engaging in meditation c. balancing your intake of food and activity before a test d. analyzing why you gave any wrong answers
The nurse is aware that the basic drive behind the patient's anorexia nervosa is to:
a. be sexually desirable by staying slender. b. be involved with preparation of food, but not eating it. c. punish self by denial of adequate nutri-tion. d. gain a sense of control by limiting food intake.
Which of the following situations is an example of the nurse using empathy?
a. Setting up a rehabilitation placement for a client addicted to heroin b. Sitting quietly and holding a client's hand while she cries following the news that she has inoperable cancer c. Giving a bed bath to a client who suffers from a cerebral vascular accident (CVA) d. Telling a client all about the fun night at one of the local clubs
A client's ejection fraction is 30%. The nurse realizes that this measurement will have which of the following effects on the client's perfusion?
1. None, since this is a normal ejection fraction 2. Adequate perfusion to support minimal activities of daily living 3. Decreased perfusion and may experience symptoms 4. Increased perfusion due to increased heart rate