The Nurse Manager Identifies a Minor Problem with the Way

question 10

Multiple Choice

The nurse manager identifies a minor problem with the way a staff nurse documents client care. The manager meets with the nurse and discusses the issue, but does not issue a warning. What is the manager's next action?

• A) Report the meeting to the human resources department.
• B) Enlist the aid of a more experienced nurse to help monitor the documentation.
• C) Record the specific behavioral steps discussed for future reference.
• D) Tell the nurse that failure to comply with steps discussed will result in a written warning.

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Definitions:

Modus Ponens

A form of logical argument where a premise, if true, inevitably leads to a particular conclusion.

Modus Tollens

A logical argument form where if the consequent is not true, then the antecedent cannot be true; often formatted as "If P, then Q. Not Q, therefore not P."

Deductive Reasoning

A rational procedure where an outcome is derived from the agreement of several statements, which are widely accepted as true.

Deductive Validity

A property of some logical arguments such that it is impossible for the premises to be true and for the conclusion(s) to be false.