A Novice Nurse Is Unsure of His Ability to Insert

question 11

Multiple Choice

A novice nurse is unsure of his ability to insert a nasogastric tube for one of the assigned patients who is vomiting coffee ground emesis. The novice nurse waits, hoping that someone with more experience will volunteer to do the job, or he just waits until the end of the shift. This nurse is practicing:

• A) energy management.
• B) priority setting.
• C) procrastination.
• D) introspection.

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