Exam 40: Professional Behaviors

A hospital's nursing staff is deciding whether to unionize.The hospital CFO tells a nurse supervisor to make sure all leaders of the unionization effort are scheduled for client care during union meetings.Which actions by the nurse supervisor are appropriate? Select all that apply.

A nurse is always on time,neat in appearance,and caring toward clients.Which statement best characterizes this nurse's level of professional commitment?

A novice nurse is caring for an older adult client with dementia.The nurse leaves for a break and forgets to put the call light within the client's reach.When checking on the nurse's clients,a colleague discovers the nurse's negligence.Which conclusion by the colleague is appropriate?

The charge nurse,who is a member of Generation X,is training a new nurse,who is a member of the Millennial generation.Which aspects of the two nurses' work ethics may be in conflict? Select all that apply.

The process of ________ involves the acquisition of lifelong learning,experience,technical expertise,and interdependent collaboration required to become a professional nurse.

A nurse is reprimanded for being habitually late.What action by the nurse would best address this performance issue?

The nurse must start an IV for a toddler in the emergency department.The toddler is accompanied by a parent.The parent asks the nurse,"Can I stay with my child and comfort him?" Which response by the nurse is best?

In which of the following situations would the nurse's actions most likely be classified as intimidation?

An individual's work ethic reflects his or her

A nurse failed to complete a competency within the required time frame.When confronted by the manager,the nurse says,"Oh well,it's not like I don't know what I'm doing." This nurse's statement is most reflective of which of the following qualities?

Which action by a student nurse is most consistent with commitment to the nursing profession?

After accidentally providing food to a client who is NPO for surgery,the nurse reports the error to the healthcare provider and follows hospital policy for managing the error.Which characteristic is demonstrated by the actions of this nurse?

Which action by the novice nurse demonstrates commitment to a new job on a busy cardiac care unit?

During which stage of commitment do nursing students tend to focus on the negative elements of nursing and weigh their ability to handle those elements?

A nurse forgets to return a client's bed to the low position after performing a bed bath.When a colleague points this out,the nurse states,"I should have returned the bed to the low position.Thank you for pointing out my error." With which characteristic is the nurse's response most consistent?

A nurse overhears two colleagues disparaging a client on a public elevator.Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?

A charge nurse is making assignments for the shift and notes that a client from a different culture was recently admitted and will require a thorough admission assessment during the upcoming shift.Which generation of nurse is likely to be the most culturally sensitive and thus the best choice for this client assignment?

The nurse is caring for a critically ill infant in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).The infant's parents ask whether the child's 3-year-old sibling can visit.Small children are not permitted to visit the NICU because of the risk of infection to the infants on the unit.Which action by the nurse best demonstrates a compassionate response?

A nurse has just received the shift report for a 12-hour shift.As the nurse is preparing to enter a client's room,the nurse overhears a coworker telling an offensive joke with a sexual undertone to the client.Which action by the nurse is appropriate?

A new nurse decides to join a professional organization that represents his practice specialty.Which type of commitment does this action exemplify?