Author Question: A nursing student is in her practicum rotation. She is consistently late for the shift. How should ... (Read 71 times)

vicky · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

A nursing student is in her practicum rotation. She is consistently late for the shift. How should the preceptor respond to the behavior?

A. You are always late. What are you going to do about this situation?
B. Being late is unacceptable. This behavior needs to change.
C. I noticed that you often arrive late. I think we need to discuss how this affects your evaluation.
D. Lateness creates a situation that leads to a negative day. I think it is time to work out a plan to eliminate this problem.

Question 2

A nurse is obtaining a patient history. The nurse enters the information into a handheld as the client speaks to her and asks questions clearly and concisely.

The nurse asks questions regarding information the patient has already given. The patient says, Are you listening to me? How should the nurse respond?
A. Yes, I'm listening.
B. I'm sorry, I'm a bad typist.
C. This form is ridiculous because it asks the same question.
D. This system is new and I do not want to forget anything you tell me.