A Nurse Serves as a Preceptor to a New Graduate

question 3

Multiple Choice

A nurse serves as a preceptor to a new graduate who is taking an admission database from a new patient.Afterward, the preceptor critiques the new graduate's use of "why" questions, stating,

• A) "Avoid using 'why' questions because they make people defensive."
• B) "Good job.Your 'why' questions were focused and right to the point."
• C) "Nice work.Your 'why' questions were clear and very understandable."
• D) "Try using other kinds of questions because 'why' questions get monotonous."

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Definitions:

Concept

An abstract idea or a general notion that represents a category or class of objects, events, or phenomena.

Typicality Effect

The phenomenon where more prototypical or typical instances of a concept are processed faster than less typical instances.

Hierarchical Network Models

Cognitive models that propose concepts are stored in the brain in a hierarchical manner, from general to specific.

Cognitive Economy

A principle in cognitive psychology that suggests minds tend to use the simplest and most economic routes to process information.