A new nurse appears to be second-guessing herself and is constantly calling on the other nurses to double-check their plan of care or rehearse what they will say to the doctor before she call on the patient's behalf. This seems to be annoying some of the nurse's coworkers. What is the nurse manager's best response?

A) Explain to coworkers that this is a characteristic of critical thinking and is important for the new nurse to improve reasoning skills.
B) Agree with the staff and have someone follow and work more closely with a preceptor.
C) Have a talk with the nurse and suggest asking fewer questions.
D) Tell the staff that all new nurses go through this phase, and ignore their behavior.

The nurse is caring for a hospitalized young-adult male who works as a dishwasher at a local restaurant. He states that he would like to get a better job but has no education. How can the nurse best assist this patient psychosocially?

A) By providing information and referrals
B) By focusing on the patient's medical diagnoses
C) By telling the patient that he needs to go back to school
D) By expecting the patient to be flexible in decision making