The Nurse Notes That Another Nurse on a Surgical Unit

question 12

Multiple Choice

The nurse notes that another nurse on a surgical unit has been acting differently lately. The nurse often has red watery eyes and a runny nose. Today, the nurse was unhappy with the patient assignment and screamed, "Someone is going to pay for this!" What should the nurse who has observed this behavior do?

• A)Nothing; all nurses have stressful days sometimes.
• B)Tell the clinical manager that the nurse is abusing drugs.
• C)Tell the clinical manager exactly what was observed.
• D)Confront the nurse with the behavior and provide information about counseling.

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