As Concerns the Published Starting Time for a Regularly Scheduled

question 18

Multiple Choice

As concerns the published starting time for a regularly scheduled staff meeting:

• A) Begin on time and leave it to the stragglers to catch up on their own.
• B) Start on time but shortly into the meeting fall back and recap for the late arrivals.
• C) Have handouts notes ready for distribution to the inevitable late arrivals.
• D) Always begin 5 to 10 minutes late to allow for late arrivals.

Understand the role and authority of nursing and health care organizations in disciplining nurses.

Make ethical decisions in patient care, especially regarding patient education and handling patient misunderstandings.

Understand the appropriate use of incident reports and the importance of accurate, objective documentation in patient care.

Recognize legal guidelines for advanced directives, patient restraint, malpractice insurance, and the Nurse Practice Act.

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