One way in which you can decrease the chance of a back injury to yourself is:
A. Asking for help.
B. Not exercising.
C. Refusing transfer equipment.
D. Missing the class on back-muscle strengthening.
Question 2To control costs and decrease the money lost from uncharged supplies, the hospital has decided to move to a controlled distribution system for supplies.
This requires the nurses to attend several in-service sessions to learn how to work with the new system. The nurses are complaining that they do not have time to learn another thing The lesson here is that for change to be successful, it must be accepted by:
A. The administration.
B. The persons who will be involved.
C. The persons who designed the change.
D. The managers.
Question 3You have just started working in a busy ER. Recently you have developed hives, nasal congestion, and conjunctivitis. You are most likely experiencing:
A. An allergic reaction to latex gloves.
B. A severe reaction to the ER environment.
C. A rhinitis reaction to the general environment.
D. An allergic reaction to the hospital gown.
Question 4Anne wanted to simplify the current method of ordering missing medications. She devised what she thought was an excellent idea and presented her plan to the nurse manager on the unit. Her idea was rejected.
What step in the process of change did Anne forget to follow?
A. Threatening others
B. Provoking resistance
C. Unfreezing
D. Refreezing
Question 5Moral distress is best described as:
A. A rare phenomenon in health care.
B. A violation of professional ethics.
C. A common occurrence during collective bargaining negatives.
D. A union generated management-labor conflict.