Despite Working in a Highly Stressful Nursing Unit and Accepting

question 10

Multiple Choice

Despite working in a highly stressful nursing unit and accepting additional shifts,a new nursing graduate has a strategy to prevent burnout.The best strategy would be for the new nurse to

• A) Identify limits and scope of work responsibilities.
• B) Write for 10 minutes in a journal every day.
• C) Use progressive muscle relaxation.
• D) Delegate complex nursing tasks to licensed professional nurses.

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Definitions:

Pulmonary Artery

The artery carrying deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs for oxygenation.

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Antihypertensive Medications

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