The New Nurse Feels Overwhelmed by the Demands of Working

question 30

Multiple Choice

The new nurse feels overwhelmed by the demands of working on a busy acute care unit and maintaining a growing family.What strategy should this nurse employ to lessen this stress?

• A)Spend the lunch hour completing documentation while eating a sandwich.
• B)Set the alarm earlier in order to get to work early.
• C)Focus on work instead of on family until more familiar with the environment.
• D)Differentiate between "have to do" and "nice to do" at work.

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Definitions:

Frequency Detection

The ability of a system or organism to perceive and respond to specific frequencies of sound or electromagnetic waves.

Basilar Membrane

A key structure in the cochlea of the inner ear, it vibrates in response to sound, playing a critical role in the mechanical to neural transduction of sound.

Cochlea

A spiral-shaped cavity of the inner ear that plays a key role in converting sound waves into electrical signals for the brain to interpret as sound.

Ossicle

Small bones in the middle ear that transmit sound vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear.