Strongly supporting your peers on a nursing unit builds trust and camaraderie. In fact, it is the relationship that is built during the quiet days that we draw upon during stressful times, such as a cardiac code. Whether you are a manager or a peer, you can strengthen your team by all of the following EXCEPT:

A student nurse compiles articles from the internet for a research paper. Which of the following sources should the nurse question?

Strongly supporting your peers on a nursing unit builds trust and camaraderie. In fact, it is the relationship that is built during the quiet days that we draw upon during stressful times, such as a cardiac code. Whether you are a manager or a peer, you can strengthen your team by all of the following EXCEPT:

The nurse evaluates care provided by a licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/LVN). The nurse determines that the LPN/LVN has high evaluation anxiety if which is observed?

A nursing student is feeling overwhelmed. Which of the following is NOT an example of an effective affirmation?

A new graduate nurse feels that the staff nurses are not empathetic and do not provide reassurance or positive feedback. Which statement made by the new graduate nurse is most appropriate?

A nursing instructor contacts the Director of Nursing to recommend for a particular faculty member to be included in a committee. The nursing instructor believes that the committee will unanimously agree that the proposed faculty member is an invaluable source of insight to further the committee's goals. What maintenance role has the nursing instructor taken in this scenario?

With cancer patients, sometimes the implementation process involves a broader scope than nurses might utilize in different areas of healthcare. The author described some breast cancer patients as being able to shift "from feelings of fear to a sense of strength and calmness." In this instance, this was a result of:

A nurse manager is assembling a committee. Which of the following strategies is most appropriate when building a successful committee?

A nurse manager is collaborating with a committee to develop a new policy. One of the nurses in the committee is loud and talkative. Another nurse is quiet, using few words and seldom participates in the discussion. The nurse manager should respond to these dynamics considering which of the following?

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?