A Novice Nurse Is Assigned a Patient Who Has an Order

Multiple Choice

A novice nurse is assigned a patient who has an order to draw blood for culture and sensitivity from a central line before antibiotic therapy is started. The novice reads and rereads the procedure manual. An hour later he stands at the bedside of the patient and stares at the central line, without knowing how to proceed. This phase of reality shock is termed:

A) honeymoon.
B) shock or rejection.
C) recovery.
D) resolution.