Which of the Following Exemplifies the Predominant Conflict Management Style

question 1

Multiple Choice

Which of the following exemplifies the predominant conflict management style of nurse managers?

• A) Elizabeth, the head nurse on neurology, finds that Tom, the RN nurse on nights, is irritable in relation to any suggestions or new ideas, and so she comes in to work after Tom leaves the unit.
• B) The technology committee has recommended a clinical system for implementation on the nursing unit. Staff is anxious about the change. Tim, the head nurse, asks staff for ideas on how to meet the technology goals and to meet staff needs.
• C) During management meetings, George, the head nurse on nephrology, dominates meetings and decisions. Lee, the head nurse on the cardiac step-down unit, begins to miss the management meetings.
• D) Ann, RN, asks her head nurse if she can go on the permanent evening shift. The head nurse, Rajib, agrees, as long as Ann agrees to be involved in assisting to mentor evening staff in the use of the new clinical information system.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus Preexposure Effect

A phenomenon where exposure to the conditioned stimulus prior to pairing it with the unconditioned stimulus decreases the effectiveness of conditioning.

Conditioning

The process of learning associations between environmental stimuli and behavioral responses, fundamental to behavioral psychology.

Stimulus

Any event or situation that evokes a response from an organism.

Unconditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without any prior learning.