Deck 19: Feedback

Question 1

A licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/LVN)consistently forgets to administer medications and asks the registered nurse (RN)for specific advice.It is most appropriate for the RN to make which statement?

A)"Buy a digital watch with an alarm,and you will never forget again."
B)"Something that helps me is to set the alarm on my watch as a reminder."
C)"You should set the alarm on your watch as a reminder to give medications."
D)"It is best if you set the alarm on your watch when the next medication is due."

Answer 1

"Something that helps me is to set the alarm on my watch as a reminder."

Question 2

A new nurse wants feedback from the other more experienced nurses on the unit.Which request for feedback,if made by the new nurse,would be most appropriate?

A)"How do you think I am doing?"
B)"I would like to know my strengths and weaknesses."
C)"I still feel incompetent but would like some feedback."
D)"What do you think about the accuracy of my assessments?"

Answer 2

"What do you think about the accuracy of my assessments?"

Question 3

The nurse manager of a critical care unit initiates three-hundred-and-sixty degree feedback as a tool to aid in the development of the staff nurses.Who will provide feedback on each nurse's performance?

A)Nurse manager,other staff nurses,and nursing assistants
B)Patients,family members,and hospital volunteers
C)Physicians,respiratory therapists,and other specialists
D)Chief executive officer,nursing director,and nurse manager

Answer 3

Nurse manager,other staff nurses,and nursing assistants

Question 4

The nurse cares for a patient who is admitted to the medical unit.The patient has type 2 diabetes mellitus,a blood glucose of 420 mg/dL,and a foot ulcer.Which statement,if made by the nurse,is appropriate when giving feedback to this patient?

A)"I am going to tell you what you are doing wrong because I know about diabetes."
B)"You have this foot ulcer because you did not follow your diet and exercise plan."
C)"From my perspective,the foot ulcer occurred because your blood sugars are high."
D)"I know you don't want to hear this,but uncontrolled diabetes leads to complications."

Question 5

The nurse is concerned about a nursing assistant who does not immediately report vital signs that are out of normal range.Arrange the nurse's statements below in the correct order to give assertive feedback to the nursing assistant.

A)"I would prefer that you notify me immediately if vital signs are abnormal."
B)"The patients with abnormal vital signs are not evaluated in a timely manner."
C)"When you take vital signs,you do not report abnormal values to me immediately."
D)"I feel uncomfortable because the patients are not receiving safe nursing care."