A Nurse Employed in an Acute Care Hospital Is Experiencing

A nurse employed in an acute care hospital is experiencing a high level of anxiety related to work stress. In identifying and ranking the nurse's sources of stress, which one would receive the lowest priority?

A) Lack of adequate staffing and mandatory overtime
B) Lack of control in decision making and autonomy
C) Receiving a 2.5% annual raise because of revenue loss by the hospital
D) Frequent deaths of critically ill clients