Nurses on the Midnight Shift Are Experiencing Difficulty with Receiving

question 25

Multiple Choice

Nurses on the midnight shift are experiencing difficulty with receiving materials from the central supply department. Last night a patient was admitted to the unit from the emergency department with a heart dysrhythmia. The nurse requested that a temporary pacemaker kit be placed in the unit as a standby in case the patient required its use. The central supply unit did not comply until the patient required its emergent use. The nurse was stressed. This is an example of which type of stress?

• A) Job stress
• B) Overload of role
• C) Moral distress
• D) Role conflict

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Definitions:

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)

A technology that uses electromagnetic fields to automatically identify and track tags attached to objects.

Reliable Data

Information that is consistently accurate and trustworthy, often serving as a critical foundation for decision-making processes.

Adoption

The act of starting to use something new or integrating a new system, product, or idea into one's regular usage.

Supply Base

The collective group of suppliers and vendors from which a company procures goods and services.