Exam 2: Stress Management

The nurse manager stayed 2 hours late each night for a week developing new policies and procedures for the unit.This is an example of:

A confused,agitated client was placed in the seclusion room on the psychiatric unit.The client requested to see a doctor.Which of the following actions taken by the nurse manager would be most likely to prevent possible workplace violence?

Organizational charts help clarify who is responsible to whom and for what.Which of the following is an example of the use of an organizational chart?

To implement a new staffing schedule based on acuity levels,the nurse manager established time estimates for nursing duties.This is an example of maximizing organizational time by:

The nurse manager was orienting a new staff nurse to the unit.The nurse manager identified the staff nurse's stress level when the staff nurse said:

Which of the following is one reason a staff nurse might not accept a delegated task?

Which of the following people is more likely to experience burnout?

The charge nurse finished assessing the clients.In making assignments,which would be a priority?

A staff nurse felt anger about the poor care an elderly client received at a long-term care facility.The nurse probably used what technique to identify this anger?

A staff nurse was ordering supplies for the unit.After several interruptions,the nurse put down the order form and walked away from the task.This is an example of:

A nurse manager complains to another nurse about a new graduate who just began working on the unit.The nurse manager's behavior can best be described as:

The nurse manager was reprimanding the nursing assistant for clocking in late 3 days in a row.Which statement indicates the greatest source of stress for the nursing assistant?

What could a registered nurse (RN)delegate to a licensed practical nurse/vocational nurse (LPN/VN)that the RN could not delegate to a nursing assistant?

An alcoholic client is being discharged.To help enhance the client's self-esteem,it would be most appropriate for the staff nurse to provide information about:

A nurse manager wants to ensure appropriate delegation to a staff member.To do that,the manager should be familiar with all but which of the following?

A staff nurse complained that she was being a "gofer" for the nurse manager without any recognition for doing the extra work of developing policies.So the staff nurse decided not to continue working on the policies.This is an example of:

Which of the following indicates that the nurse is culturally sensitive?

A staff nurse was promoted to unit manager.Which technique can the staff nurse use to manage the stress associated with this change?

The nurse manager delegated the task of making client assignments to the staff nurse.How would the nurse manager evaluate the results of the delegation?

After delegating to the staff nurse the task of scheduling,the nurse manager plans to provide support by: