The Nurse Works in a Small Clinic with Two Other

question 18

Multiple Choice

The nurse works in a small clinic with two other nurses and a nurse practitioner.Recently the nurse has been staying at work longer than usual.His neighbor,a patient at the clinic,asks one of the other employees at the clinic how the nurse is coping since his wife left him.The nurse had not shared this information with his co-workers.The nurse may be coping with his loss with which of the following?

• A) Compensation
• B) Conversion
• C) Denial
• D) Dissociation

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Definitions:

Social Facilitation

The tendency for individuals to perform differently when in the presence of others, typically showing improvement on tasks they are good at.

Zajonc's Drive

A theory proposing that the mere presence of others can enhance individual performance on simple tasks but hinder it on complex tasks.

Arousal

A physiological and psychological state of being awake or reactive to stimuli, often associated with increased activity in the central nervous system.

Evaluation Apprehension

The concern or anxiety individuals feel when they know they are being observed and evaluated by others.