In Order to Be Creative, You Often Must​

question 526

Multiple Choice

In order to be creative, you often must​

• A) ​develop several mental sets before a workable one is created.
• B) ​avoid analogies to problems solved in the past.
• C) ​make decisions quickly so that intuition is most effectively utilized.
• D) ​take some risks before your ideas are widely accepted.

Recognize effective communication strategies to address concerns and conflicts in patient care.

Understand mentoring as a form of professional development and nurse-to-nurse collaboration.

Recognize the patient’s role in the care planning process as an active participant.

Identify appropriate nurse-patient collaboration activities in care planning and decision-making.

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Definitions:

Creativity

The ability to generate novel and valuable ideas or solutions to problems.

Rationalization

A compromise mechanism characterized by trying to justify one’s behavior by constructing bogus reasons for it.

Receptivity

The willingness or readiness to accept or be open to ideas, suggestions, or changes.

Intuition

An understanding or insight gained without the need for conscious reasoning.