A Charge Nurse on the Night Shift Did Not Notify

question 28

Multiple Choice

A charge nurse on the night shift did not notify the anesthesiologist regarding an emergency case. The manager investigated the matter and learned the charge nurse thought the primary care nurse would call the anesthesiologist. Which response by the manager would be most appropriate?

• A) "It is in your job description and your duty."
• B) "It is your responsibility. In the future, call anesthesia and transfer the call to the primary nurse."
• C) "It's not the surgery nurse's responsibility to call anesthesia!"
• D) "Why was this considered an emergency case?"

---

Definitions:

Repressed Sexual Desires

Unconscious exclusion of sexual wishes or fantasies from the conscious mind, a concept often discussed in psychoanalytic theory.

Neurotic Behavior

Patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving that are distressing to the individual but are less severe than psychotic disorders.

Personality

An assortment of characteristics that make up a person's unique identity.

Self-Actualizing Tendency

The striving to fulfill one’s innate capacities and capabilities.