What Expectation Should a Graduate Nurse Have When Beginning a Job

question 23

Multiple Choice

What expectation should a graduate nurse have when beginning a job search?

• A) Few jobs are available for RNs because of a failing health care economy.
• B) It would be more promising to apply to a rural hospital than to an urban hospital.
• C) Although efforts have been made to reduce expenditures for health care,the need for RNs remains stable.
• D) The demand for nurses to work in acute care hospitals has decreased because most services are being shifted to outpatient and ambulatory settings.

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Definitions:

Symbolic Interactionism

A sociological perspective that focuses on the symbols and meanings people create and how these influence human interaction.

Ethnomethodology

A sociological perspective that focuses on the ways in which individuals understand, produce, and reproduce the social order in everyday interactions.

Exchange Theory

A social theory that analyzes the social behavior of individuals in the framework of an exchange process, where actions are based on the expected rewards or benefits.

Macro-Objective Level

Analysis or perspective focused on large-scale structures and processes, treating them as objective realities that influence social behaviors and institutions.