A Staff Nurse Has a Concern About a Co-Worker Who

question 4

Multiple Choice

A staff nurse has a concern about a co-worker who may be diverting medications. The staff nurse would like to report the concern to a supervisor, but she is fearful of retaliation from her colleagues. The staff nurse knows that the ethical thing to do is report the concern for the sake of patient safety. This nurse is experiencing:

• A) stress.
• B) procrastination.
• C) moral distress.
• D) burnout.

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Definitions:

Prioritize

The action of arranging or dealing with tasks, activities, or goals according to their importance or urgency.

Allocating Time

The process of distributing or assigning time for specific activities or tasks.

Intrinsically Motivated

Being driven to act or participate in an activity for its own sake and personal reward.

Extrinsically Motivated

Being driven to perform or engage in an activity because of external rewards or pressures rather than for the sake of the activity itself.