A Staff Nurse Serves as a Valuable Source of Expertise

question 12

Multiple Choice

A staff nurse serves as a valuable source of expertise and advice to other nurses on the unit. However, the nurse does not have the authority to direct their work. Which characteristic does this nurse have?

• A)Staff authority
• B)Responsibility
• C)Line authority
• D)Organizational authority

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Definitions:

Stereotyping

The act of generalizing attributes, characteristics, or behaviors to all members of a particular group without considering individual differences.

Ingroup Bias

The tendency to favor members of one's own group over those from different groups, often leading to prejudiced attitudes or discrimination.

Selective Attention

The cognitive process of focusing on a particular object in the environment for a certain period of time while ignoring irrelevant information that is simultaneously occurring.

Stereotypes

Overgeneralized beliefs about a particular group or category of people, often resulting in prejudgement and oversimplification.