A Manager Has Documentation to Suspect Substance Abuse by a Nurse

question 12

Multiple Choice

A manager has documentation to suspect substance abuse by a nurse. The manager meets with the human resources (HR) director to determine which course of action should be taken to abide by the organization's policies. Which statement by the HR director is appropriate?

• A) "We should meet with the nurse and offer access to the employee assistance program."
• B) "We should confront the employee and discuss involuntary or voluntary termination of employment."
• C) "You need to meet with this nurse and confront these behaviors."
• D) "We need to set up a counseling session with a psychologist and this nurse."

Analyze the logical structure of arguments through diagramming methods.

Understand the concept of multiple conclusions from a single premise.

Differentiate between arguments that can and cannot be diagrammed.

Assess the significance of symbols used in argument diagrams.

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Definitions:

Illegal Drug

Any substance that is prohibited by law from being manufactured, possessed, or used due to its potential for abuse or addiction.

Withdrawal Symptoms

Physical or psychological symptoms that follow the abrupt cessation of a drug on which a person is dependent.

Alcoholism

A chronic disease characterized by uncontrolled drinking and preoccupation with alcohol, despite negative health, social, and legal consequences.

Disease

A condition of the body or part of it in which functions are disturbed or arranged.