A nurse has been working on the same oncology unit for the past ...

[Caiter2013]

A nurse has been working on the same oncology unit for the past ten years. Lately the nurse's coworkers have noticed that the nurse seems to be having trouble processing information and making decisions when caring for her patients.
 
  When asked if she needs any help, the nurse flatly denies that anything is wrong and states that she has been doing things this way for ten years and sees no reason to change. The nurse is having problem in which area of health? a. professional c. intellectual
  b. social d. spiritual

Question 2

A new graduate nurse has been working on the medical-surgical unit for three months. When asked to take extra shifts or to rotate shifts, the nurse is more than willing. Lately the nurse has begun to wonder if he is sleep deprived at work.
 
  Some negative effects of sleep deprivation are listed below. Which of the following would the new graduate be least likely to experience if he is sleep deprived? a. difficulty remembering and concentrating
  b. increased risk of motor vehicle accidents
  c. increased risk of medical errors
  d. a period of 24 hours of wakefulness is equivalent to a 0.001 blood alcohol level

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Answer to Question 1

C
Intellectual health consists of the information and knowledge that you accumulate and the ability to
think. Intellectually healthy people are able to clearly process information, make decisions, and learn
from experience and are open to new ideas. In the situation above, Nurse X is having difficulty
processing information, making decisions, and being open to new ideas or thoughts, which are all
signs of poor intellectual health. Sometimes other stressors such as sleep deprivation (physical health)
or excessive worrying (emotional health) can also result in these symptoms, but physical and
emotional health are not part of the choices above.

Answer to Question 2

D
Nurses are especially susceptible to sleep deprivation due the nature of their jobs and the caring aspect
of their profession. Some negative effects of sleep deprivation that nurses need to be aware of are
difficulty remembering and concentrating, increased risk of motor vehicle accidents, increased risk of
medical errors, and the fact that a period of 24 hours of wakefulness is equivalent to a 0.10 blood
alcohol level (not a 0.001 blood alcohol level).