Currently Clients on a Unit Are Bathed in the Morning

question 11

Multiple Choice

Currently clients on a unit are bathed in the morning between 8:00 am and 11:00 am. The nursing staff is contemplating changing that routine to bathing clients in the evening between 7:00 pm and 9:00 pm. Which statement reflects an underlying assumption that might affect the staff's ability to think critically about this change?

• A) "The day shift just wants to shift work onto the evening shift."
• B) "Everyone likes to bathe right before bed."
• C) "I read a research article that reported that clients sleep better if they have been bathed right before bedtime."
• D) "The physician staff will be upset if we change our morning routine."
• E) "If we let them change this, they will want to make lots of other changes, too."

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Definitions:

Motivation

The process that initiates, guides, and maintains goal-oriented behaviors; it is what causes you to act, whether it is getting a glass of water to reduce thirst or reading a book to gain knowledge.

Esteem Needs

The fourth level in Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which includes feelings of accomplishment and recognition from others.

Safety Needs

A concept in Maslow's hierarchy of needs referring to an individual's need for security and protection from physical and emotional harm.

Expectancy Theory

A process theory that states that motivation is determined by the outcomes that people expect to occur as a result of their actions on the job.