Which statement by a nurse manager during a staff meeting best demonstrates use of an assertive style of communication?
a. I am the manager, and we will do it my way.
b. I'm sorry, but your suggestion was use-less to solving the problem.
c. I really don't care; do it the way you think best.
d. You have made some good points, but I have another suggestion.
What is the ethical principle that requires that the primary goal of health care and nursing is to do good for others?
a. Autonomy
b. Fidelity
c. Beneficence
d. Veracity
A 24-year-old woman comes to the family planning clinic with dysuria, purulent vaginal drainage, and perineal pruritus and has a positive culture for a sexually transmitted disease (STD).
Identify the STD that the nurse is required to report to the public health department.
a. Genital herpes
b. Vaginal warts
c. Gonorrhea
d. Chlamydia
A nurse is working in a disaster area as a volunteer with the local ambulance agency. The nurse is providing care to a Spanish-speaking patient. What actions can be taken to properly care for this patient?
a. Use gestures to emphasize what he is saying.
b. Obtain an interpreter.
c. Provide wound care instructions written in English.
d. Treat the patient without speaking to her.
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