The first stage of the moral distress change process is for the nurse to become aware of their moral distress. This stage is known as:
a. act.
b. ask.
c. affirm.
d. assess.
Question 2As a nurse manager on a urology unit, you note that there has been a marked increase in medication errors on the unit. Which of the following actions would be consistent with the Na-tional Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI) measures?
a. Staff are consulted regarding improve-ments in interprofessional approaches to patient care.
b. Nursing staff are asked for input regarding the purchase of new medication carts.
c. A recognition program is developed to acknowledge nurses who have provided safe and exemplary care utilizing skills in the staffing mix to optimize the delivery of patient care.
d. Recent changes in staffing mixes are ex-amined to determine if the timing of changes coincides with the increase in er-rors.
Question 3In a disaster, it is most important that the:
a. clients are sent home quickly.
b. medications and supplies are secure.
c. nurses and their families feel safe.
d. security department increases its work-force.
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