Patsy, a 42-Year-Old Experienced APRN, Is Orienting a New APRN

question 11

Multiple Choice

Patsy, a 42-year-old experienced APRN, is orienting a new APRN to the Minute Clinic, where she has worked for more than 5 years.Patsy loves her work and was concerned when the new APRN, Sue, expressed her dissatisfaction with this setting."I hate the idea of being here on my own, with no back-up and support after orientation" was one of Sue's concerns.Sue confessed that this was the only job she could find.Patsy felt good in her independent role and felt she had worked to create a positive atmosphere for her patients at all times.She derived joy and satisfaction from her ability to do this for her patients.Patsy found Sue's endless complaints debilitating.Patsy demonstrated resiliency by using which of the following strategies?

• A)Patsy distanced Sue by listening to her as little as possible.
• B)Patsy openly shared her positive feelings about the work environment and took a risk by sharing with Sue that she found her endless complaining draining.
• C)Patsy spoke privately with their supervisor, Pamela, stating that she did not think Sue could be successful in this environment.
• D)Patsy requested that Sue be assigned to a different APRN for orientation.

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Definitions:

Lower Extremities

Lower extremities refer to the limbs and structures of the lower part of the body, including the hips, thighs, legs, ankles, and feet.

Precapillary Sphincter

A band of smooth muscle that adjusts blood flow into capillaries mainly by contracting and relaxing, thereby regulating the passage of blood into tissues.

Lactate Production

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Venous Tone

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