A nurse frequently comes to work late exhibiting poor hygiene and has been increasingly irritable and argumentative with the staff and clients. In addition, her pupils appear to be pinned (constricted) and when approached, she seems confused. The staff suspect substance abuse. What is their responsibility regarding her behavior?
a. Recognize drug abuse, and report any observed drug abuse to the proper person in authority.
b. Ensure safety by seeing that the nurse is fired, as she may be incompetent to treat the client while impaired.
c. Cover for the impaired nurse by giving her a lighter duty, so that she does not place clients in danger.
d. Try to talk to the nurse to determine whether something is causing increased stress in her life.
a. Recognize drug abuse, and report any observed drug abuse to the proper person in authority.
FEEDBACK:
a. Recognizing drug abuse and reporting any observed drug abuse to the proper person in authority is the best answer choice. There are many services available to help medical personnel deal with drug-abuse problems.
b. Although it is important to ensure safety, attempting to have someone fired should not be the main objective in this scenario. .
c. This represents enabling and is not the best choice. .
d. Talking to the nurse to about the stress in her life can be helpful, but a different action is the best choice. .
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