John is a circulating nurse in the operating room. He is usually assigned to general surgery, but on this day he is assigned to the orthopedic room. He is unfamiliar with the routines and studies the doctor's preference cards before each patient
The fourth patient comes into the room and John prepares a site for a biopsy using a Betadine solution. The surgeon prefers another solution. He notices what John has done and immediately corrects him by rudely insulting John. Which of the following is the most appropriate approach to conflict resolution in this example? a. Collaboration
b. Compromising
c. Avoiding
d. Withdraw
B
Compromise involves negotiation or an exchange of concessions and supports a balance of pow-er.
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a. both programs prepare graduates to be supervised by BSN nurses. b. graduates of both programs are considered to be technical nurses. c. licensure exams for graduates of both programs are interchangeable. d. LPN and ADN programs offer similar college credit for coursework. e. the programs both take a similar length of time to complete.
The nurse is working for a medical unit in a hospital. The nurse is responsible for obtaining intake and output measurements for patients. What items should be considered intake? (Select all that apply.)
a. Gelatin eaten as a snack or for lunch or dinner b. Water used to flush tubing between jejunostomy feedings c. Amount of fluid contained in the gastric suction container d. Volume of the blood components that were given IV e. Volume of the postsurgical wound drainage
After receiving lactulose the day before, the client reports having seven loose stools in the past 12 hours. Based on this data, what laboratory findings would the nurse expect?
A. Hypokalemia B. Hyponatremia C. Hypercalcemia D. Hyperglycemia
A nurse is administering a medication that is formulated as enteric-coated tablets. What is the rationale for not crushing or chewing enteric-coated tablets?
A) to prevent absorption in the mouth B) to prevent absorption in the esophagus C) to facilitate absorption in the stomach D) to prevent gastric irritation