A staff nurse put off charting until near the end of the shift ...

[theo]

A staff nurse put off charting until near the end of the shift change. To stop the procrastination, the nurse manager suggested that the staff nurse:
 
  a. Make a commitment to finish
  b. Needs to choose a pleasant task
  c. Delegate the charting to other staff nurses
  d. Depend on the nurse manager to chart

Question 2

A staff nurse was ordering supplies for the unit. After several interruptions, the nurse put down the order form and walked away from the task. This is an example of:
 
  a. Underdelegating
  b. Nonemotional procrastination
  c. Emotional procrastination
  d. Planning

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Making a commitment to someone or a wager can help overcome procrastination.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Some people have insufficient information to complete a job, do inadequate follow-up, or have so many interruptions they cannot get a job done. This is a form of nonemotional procrastination.

[theo]

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[Kjones0604]

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