A nurse manager notes that an employee is constantly calling in sick. Which action should the nurse manager take initially to handle this problem?
A. Reporting the employee to administration
B. Documenting the employee's behavior in the personnel file
C. Telling the employee that she will be fired if she calls in sick again
D. Reminding the employee of the employment standards of the agency
Answer: D. Reminding the employee of the employment standards of the agency
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The nurse is giving report to the next shift and is using the situation, background, assessment, recommendation (SBAR) framework for communication. Which of these statements reflects the Background portion of the report?
a. "I'm worried that his gastrointestinal bleeding is getting worse." b. "We need an order for oxygen." c. "My name is Ms. Smith, and I'm giving the report on Mrs. X in room 1104." d. "He is 4 days postoperative, and his incision is open to air."
What was the impact of infrastructure on the health care industry in the middle of the twentieth century?
A. Development of the foundation for today's costly tests and treatments B. Restriction of public immunizations and medications for communicable diseases C. Social policy planning for health care expenditures D. Decrease of hospital building and local resources for health care
A patient who is scheduled for an open prostatectomy is concerned about the potential effects of the surgery on his sexual function. What aspect of prostate surgery should inform the nurse's response?
A) Erectile dysfunction is common after prostatectomy as a result of hormonal changes. B) All prostatectomies carry a risk of nerve damage and consequent erectile dysfunction. C) Erectile dysfunction after prostatectomy is expected, but normally resolves within several months. D) Modern surgical techniques have eliminated the risk of erectile dysfunction following prostatectomy.
The client has delivered a 4200 g fetus. The physician performed a midline episiotomy, which extended into a third-degree laceration. The client asks the nurse where she tore. Which response is best? "The episiotomy extended and tore
A. Through your rectal mucosa." B. Up near your urethra." C. Into the muscle layer." D. Through your rectal sphincter."