An Example of Role Stress Occurs When

question 19

Multiple Choice

An example of role stress occurs when:

• A)The director of the ICU and the manager of the surgical unit wish to hire the same new employee.
• B)Two part-time staff members are hired to work in a unit, but the job expectations for them are not clear, and the head nurse expresses disappointment in their performance.
• C)The nurse manager for the ICU wants to advocate for more staff and finds it difficult to find data to substantiate his proposal.
• D)Line managers believe that support staff use their technical knowledge to intrude on their authority.

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Definitions:

Hippocampus

A major component of the brain, essential for learning and memory, located in the medial temporal lobe.

Semantic Encoding

The process of encoding information by its meaning, which facilitates better recall compared to simply encoding based on appearance or sound.

Phonemic Encoding

The process of translating sounds into mental representations of those sounds, often in the context of memory or language processing.

Elaboration

The process of adding more detail or information to a concept, theory, or method.