The Risk Manager Informs the Nurse Manager of an Orthopedic

question 15

Multiple Choice

The risk manager informs the nurse manager of an orthopedic unit that her unit has had an increase in incident reports about patients falling during the shift from 2300 to 0700 hours.The nurse manager knows that the best way to resolve the problem is to:

• A) Use creativity.
• B) Obtain support from staff of the shift from 0700 to 1500 hours.
• C) Use institutional research.
• D) Identify the problem.

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Definitions:

Sexual Maturation

The process through which an individual reaches sexual maturity or puberty, marked by physical and hormonal changes allowing for reproduction.

Sequence

A particular order in which related events, movements, or things follow each other.

Age-Related Timing

A concept in developmental psychology regarding the timing of events in an individual's life which may impact their growth and behavior.

Puberty

The stage of adolescence in which an individual becomes physically capable of sexual reproduction.