A Student Nurse Is Not Able to Start an IV

question 4

Multiple Choice

A student nurse is not able to start an IV after two attempts.Two staff nurses laugh and call the student nurse "stupid." The student nurse reports the staff nurses' behavior to the charge nurse.Which response by the charge nurse is best?

• A)"This is an example of verbal abuse and is inappropriate."
• B)"I think the nurses were just joking to relieve stress."
• C)"The staff nurses did not mean to hurt your feelings."
• D)"You just need more practice starting IVs."

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