An RN Is Consistently Late to Work,causing Reassignment of Patient

question 19

Multiple Choice

An RN is consistently late to work,causing reassignment of patient care and the need for repeated shift reports.The nurse,who receives a warning for repeated tardiness,states,"My husband left me,I have no car,no family close by,and the bus is always late,which makes me late.The nurse manager doesn't care how hard I try to get here,and I am raising a child by myself." The nurse is using which type of logical fallacy?

• A) Appeal to emotion
• B) Appeal to tradition
• C) Hasty generalization
• D) Confusing cause and effect

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Definitions:

Hexanoyl Chloride

An organic compound used as a reagent in organic synthesis, characterized by a six-carbon chain ending with a carbonyl chloride functional group.

Dimethylamine

A simple organic compound that consists of nitrogen attached to two methyl groups.

Mechanism

A detailed description of the step-by-step process by which a chemical reaction occurs, including the breaking and formation of bonds.

Carboxylic Acid

Organic acids characterized by the presence of at least one carboxyl group (-COOH), widely found in nature.