Two Staff Nurses Are Arguing About Working on Holidays

question 13

Multiple Choice

Two staff nurses are arguing about working on holidays.In trying to resolve this conflict,the nurse manager understands that interpersonal conflict arises when:

• A) Risk taking seems to be unavoidable.
• B) People see events differently.
• C) Personal and professional priorities do not match.
• D) The ways in which people should act do not match the ways in which they do act.

Understand the importance of history-taking in diagnosing health conditions.

Understand how to assess and interpret vital signs in postoperative patients for signs of complications.

Learn the appropriate nursing interventions for patients with altered levels of consciousness.

Recognize signs and symptoms of dehydration in elderly patients.

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Definitions:

Slow-Wave Sleep

A term used for both stage 3 and stage 4 sleep; characterized by slow, rolling eye movements, low cortical arousal, and slowed heart rate and respiration.

Stage 1 Sleep

The initial phase of the sleep cycle, characterized by light sleep, easy wakefulness, and a decrease in bodily movement and heart rate.

Reticular Activating System

A network of neurons located in the brainstem that plays a key role in regulating wakefulness, alertness, and transitions between sleep and wakefulness.

Hypothalamus

A subcortical structure that plays a vital role in controlling many motivated behaviors, like eating, drinking, and sexual activity.