A Nursing Instructor Is Working with a Native-American Student Nurse

question 11

Multiple Choice

A nursing instructor is working with a Native-American student nurse. When the student is late for the first clinical day, the instructor states, "I'm not surprised she's late; Native-American students are always late." The instructor's statement is an example of

• A) prejudice.
• B) stereotyping.
• C) ethnocentrism.
• D) discrimination.

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Definitions:

Individualized Consideration

An aspect of transformational leadership where leaders attend to the needs of each follower, acting as a mentor or coach to the follower and listening to the follower's concerns and needs.

Idealized Influence

A leadership trait where the leader serves as a strong role model, gaining admiration, trust, and respect from followers, who emulate the leader's values and behaviors.

Transformational Leadership

A style of leadership where the leader works with teams to identify needed change, creating a vision to guide the change through inspiration, and executing the change in tandem with committed members of the group.

House's Work

Refers to Robert House's theory on leadership, which includes the path-goal theory emphasizing how leaders can motivate their followers.