The Manager Is Evaluating a Beginning Nurse's Ability to Use

question 6

Multiple Choice

The manager is evaluating a beginning nurse's ability to use the computerized documentation system. Which observations indicate that the beginning nurse needs additional training on the computer?

• A) Documented care for one patient in 20 minutes
• B) Input patient safety data on the appropriate screen
• C) Stated laboratory results not available when they were entered 4 hours earlier
• D) Retrieved a recent peer-reviewed article supporting an aspect of one patient's care
• E) Commented that a paper chart is the only legal and reliable form of documentation

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Definitions:

Modeling Effect

Learning a new behavior from a model through the acquisition of new responses.

Disinhibitory Effect

Describes the phenomenon where observing a model being rewarded for a prohibited or inhibited behavior increases the likelihood of the observer engaging in that behavior.

Classical Conditioning

A habituation procedure where two stimuli are paired frequently, and a reaction that initially occurs because of the second stimulus subsequently occurs due to the first stimulus exclusively.

Cognitive Map

A mental representation of one’s physical environment, facilitating navigation and understanding of spatial relationships.