A Graduate Nurse Has Clocked in for His/her Second Shift

question 7

Multiple Choice

A graduate nurse has clocked in for his/her second shift on a busy orthopedic unit.After accepting the assignment,the graduate nurse notices a fellow nurse complaining loudly at the nurse's station to other staff members.This fellow nurse is typically upset with floor assignments and thinks that the "new nurses get all the easy assignments." Which action would be best for the graduate nurse to take?

• A)Join the conversation and tell the fellow nurse that he/she does not care for the assignment either.
• B)Begin a conversation with another staff member about the fellow nurse who is complaining.
• C)Steer clear of the nurse who is complaining and try to focus on the positive.
• D)Begin complaining about his/her own assignment.

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Definitions:

L-Phenylalanine

An essential amino acid that plays a key role in the biosynthesis of other amino acids and hormones.

Line-Wedge Structure

A representation of a molecule in 3-D, where lines and wedges depict bonds in plane, coming out of the plane, and going behind the plane respectively.

Stereochemistry

The study of the spatial arrangement of atoms in molecules and the impact of this arrangement on the physical and chemical properties of those molecules.

Racemic Alanine

A mixture of equal amounts of the two enantiomers of alanine, an amino acid, showing no optical activity due to the internal compensation of chiralities.