Which of the Following Demonstrates a Nurse Taking Action to Promote

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following demonstrates a nurse taking action to promote health and prevent disease?

• A) Making a home visit to a person who is recovering from a heart attack
• B) Administering medications to a cardiac client in the hospital
• C) Providing cardiopulmonary resuscitation during a heart attack
• D) Educating a person about the advantages of a heart-healthy diet during a home visit

---

Definitions:

Diffusion Of Responsibility

A psychological phenomenon where people are less likely to take action or feel a sense of responsibility in the presence of a large group of people.

Social Acceptance

The degree to which an individual is acknowledged or recognized as part of a social group, gaining approval or support.

Groupthink

A mental phenomenon where a group's need for consensus or uniformity leads to illogical or ineffective decision-making results.

Milgram's Experiment

A series of social psychology experiments conducted by Stanley Milgram, which measured the willingness of study participants to obey an authority figure who instructed them to perform acts conflicting with their personal conscience.