Several Nurses Are Concerned That Agency Policies Related to Restraint

question 21

Multiple Choice

Several nurses are concerned that agency policies related to restraint and seclusion practices are inadequate.Which understanding about the relationship of substandard institutional policies and individual nursing practice should guide nursing practice?

• A) The policies do not absolve an individual nurse of the responsibility to practice according to professional standards of nursing care.
• B) Agency policies are considered the legal standard by which a professional nurse must act and therefore override other standards of care.
• C) In an institution with substandard policies,the nurse has a responsibility to inform the supervisor and leave the premises without delay.
• D) Interpretation of policies by the judicial system is rendered on an individual basis and therefore cannot be predicted.

Understand the concept and implications of observational learning.

Identify the contributions of key theorists like Skinner and Bandura to the field of learning.

Distinguish between different types of learning such as operant conditioning and observational learning.

Comprehend how prosocial and antisocial behaviors can be learned through observation.

---

Definitions:

Family's Conventions

The set of norms, practices, and traditions that are specific to a family and passed down through generations, shaping members' behaviors and expectations.

Family Sexual Culture

The set of beliefs, values, attitudes, and practices regarding sexuality that is shared among members of a family.

Resilience

The ability to recover quickly from the adverse effects of early experience or persevere in the face of stress with no apparent special negative psychological consequences.

Self-efficacy

An individual's belief in their own ability to succeed in specific situations or accomplish a task.