The Nurse Is Conducting a Class for New Graduate Nurses

question 27

Multiple Choice

The nurse is conducting a class for new graduate nurses.During the teaching session,the nurse should keep in mind that novice nurses,without a background of skills and experience from which to draw,are more likely to make their decisions using:

• A)Intuition.
• B)A set of rules.
• C)Articles in journals.
• D)Advice from supervisors.

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Definitions:

Biological Processes

The vital processes occurring in living organisms that are necessary for the maintenance of life, including growth, reproduction, and metabolism.

Levels of Analysis

Refers to the different ways of approaching and examining psychological issues, ranging from biological to societal factors.

Human Behaviour

Encompasses a range of actions and mannerisms exhibited by humans, influenced by culture, attitudes, emotions, values, ethics, authority, rapport, hypnosis, persuasion, coercion, and genetics.

Null Hypothesis

Proposes that a prediction made from a given theory is false. Experiments (and other research strategies) are set up not to prove the worth of a theory, but rather to reject (or fail to reject) the null hypothesis. Thus, theories gain in strength because alternative explanations are rejected.