The Nurses Who Work in the Emergency Department (ED) of a Hospital

question 1

Multiple Choice

The nurses who work in the Emergency Department (ED) of a hospital believe that they provide high quality care. Which option best supports that opinion?

• A) Nurses working in other areas of the hospital rate the ED nurses' care as high quality.
• B) The physicians who work in the ED state that they are satisfied with the level of nursing care provided.
• C) Patients cared for in the ED report that the nurses provided high quality care.
• D) The hospital administrator rates the ED nurses as providing the best care in the facility.

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Definitions:

Cortisol

A steroid hormone released by the adrenal glands in response to stress and low blood-glucose concentration, playing a vital role in the body's stress response and affecting immune responses.

Inflammation

The body's natural response to injury or infection, leading to redness, warmth, swelling, and sometimes pain at the affected site.

ACTH

Adrenocorticotropic hormone, a hormone produced by the pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal glands to release cortisol, important for stress response.

Pineal Gland

A small, pinecone-shaped gland in the brain that produces melatonin, which helps regulate sleep-wake cycles.