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abern · **on:** Jul 7, 2018

Nurse Q has spent a good part of her shift listening to patient Z's mother demand more nursing care for her son.

She has repeatedly demanded additional pain medication and that he be repositioned every hour even though he is snoring loudly each time Nurse Q enters his room. Four hours into her shift, Nurse Q decides to change her activity plan and requests another nurse and NAP to take on additional duties so that she can spend more time attending to patient Z, thus causing his mother to stop hovering around the nurses' station. Into which of the following priority traps did Nurse Q fall? a. doing what hits first
b. taking the path of least resistance
c. relying on misguided inspiration
d. responding to the squeaky wheel

Question 2

You are scheduled to take your NCLEX-RN examination tomorrow. Some things that you should consider doing to reduce your anxiety include which of the following? Select all that apply.

a. Practice breathing exercises
b. Drink several cups of coffee before the test
c. Think positive and avoid negative thoughts
d. Practice relaxation exercises
e. Eat a spicy, high fat, high protein diet for dinner tonight
f. Use your imagination to create a relaxing sensory scene on which to concentrate

meganlapinski · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 7, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
The above scenario with patient Z's mother constantly demanding more nursing care for her son even though he appears to be sleeping soundly can be a rather common occurrence for nurses. When Nurse Q reprioritizes her workload and reassigns some of her duties to others, she is responding to the squeaky wheel, which is considered to be a prioritization trap.

Answer to Question 2

A, C, D, F
To reduce your anxiety, it is suggested that you practice breathing an relaxation exercises. Thinking
positive and avoiding negative thoughts will also help. You should also consider using your
imagination to create a relaxing sensory scene on which to concentrate. Drinking several cups of
coffee can possibly increase your anxiety. Eating a spicy, high fat, high protein meal could cause
digestive problems while taking the test.