The nurse manager presents an issue to the nursing staff for a decision. The group assesses the problem, and a decision is made meeting the needs of both the nurse manager and the nursing staff
This is an example of which conflict management strategy? 1. Integrative decision making
2. Win-lose strategy
3. Accommodation
4. Consensus
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Rationale 1: Integrative decision making is a strategy that focuses on the process of decision making, not the outcome.
Rationale 2: Win-lose strategies allow one party to win and the other to lose.
Rationale 3: Accommodation is an unassertive strategy used when individuals neglect their own concerns in favor of the other party's concerns.
Rationale 4: Consensus occurs when the problem is fully explored, the needs and goals of both parties are addressed, and a mutual decision is made.
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Which of these interventions will prevent the development of dental caries in infants? (Select all that apply.) 1. Avoiding nursing or giving the infanta bottle at bedtime 2. Giving foods high in sugar only atbreakfast time 3. Using a soft moist gauze for cleaning 4. Using a topical anesthetic dailybeginning as soon as the first tooth begins to erupt
A nurse is teaching a wellness class for older adults. In order to address the sensory loss that accompanies the aging process, the nurse should recommend that these clients take which action?
1. Use hearing aids and glasses. 2. Wear shaded glasses indoors to reduce glare. 3. Switch to brighter lighting in their home. 4. Exercise more and increase calcium intake.
Microeconomic theory is based on supply and demand. Which of the following statements illustrates this?
1. The demand for nurses in public health is low, but the supply is high. 2. When few goods or services are available, the price tends to rise. 3. When supplies are low, nurses must find alternate resources. 4. In lesser-developed countries, the supplies are often delivered by technologically advanced countries.
A physician prescribes digitalis at a high dose for 2 days followed by a lower dose thereafter. What is the nurse's best action?
1. Delay administration of the drug in order to discuss the prescription with the pharmacist. 2. Question the physician regarding the two doses, recognizing that a potentially hazardous situation exists. 3. Administer the drug per the prescription, recognizing that a loading dose, followed by a maintenance dose, is being given. 4. In the interest of patient advocacy, seek a second physician's opinion before carrying out the prescription.