A new nurse who is anxious about an upcoming evaluation with the nurse manager asks a mentor for advice. Which approach should the mentor recommend to control evaluation anxiety?

The charge nurse informs a staff nurse that it is her turn to float to another unit. Which response by the staff nurse is aggressive?

Which statement, if made by the nurse, could positively affect the course of the patient's situation by suggestibility (i.e., placebo)?

The nurse receives criticism during a performance evaluation by a nursing supervisor. Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

The nurse needs to obtain a health history from a Spanish-speaking patient. Which action by the nurse is best?

The nurse manager is interviewing several nurses who have applied for a position as a hospice nurse. It is most important for the nurse manager to assess each applicant for which qualities below? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is preparing a presentation on heart health at a community center for a group of clients. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to facilitate learning?

The client-nurse helping relationship is established for the benefit of:

A staff nurse tells the nurse manager about poor communication that is occurring between nurses when a patient is transferred to another unit. Which response by the nurse manager is best?

A patient reports to the nurse, "My doctor is not doing anything about my pain." Which response by the nurse is assertive and expresses warmth?

The home health nurse cares for a patient who is diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Which response(s) and behavior(s) by the nurse would indicate that bonding between nurse and patient has occurred? (Select all that apply).