Author Question: Nurses must acclimate themselves to feelings of uneasiness, ambiguity, and the unknown to be ... (Read 54 times)

Jramos095 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Nurses must acclimate themselves to feelings of uneasiness, ambiguity, and the unknown to be effective nurses in our chaotic health-care system. They would do well to use which of the fol-lowing theories to assist them in achieving success?

A. Quantum theory
B. Adaptation theory
C. Developmental theory
D. Scientific theory

Question 2

Malloch and Porter-O'Grady point out that organizations work from the inside out and not from top to bottom.

It is significant for staff nurses to participate fully in the decision-making processes of their health-care organizations and they can best do this by:
A. Shadowing their physician colleagues
B. Compromising with other health-care workers so that nursing gets its share of resources
C. Empowering themselves and other nurses to negotiate for their patients
D. Ignoring the administrators of the organi-zation

zoeyesther · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A

Feedback
A Correct because quantum theory will produce success.
B Incorrect because adapting to new changes is helpful, but there is no frame-work for adaptation that nurses follow.
C Incorrect because developmental theory will not influence success as an effective nurse.
D Incorrect because no specific scientific theory is identified.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C

Feedback
A Incorrect because shadowing a physician is not helpful.
B Incorrect because compromising does not resolve a conflict in a win-win manner.
C Correct because empowering themselves and others will assist nurses in making their own decisions as a staff group.
D Incorrect because nothing good will come out of ignoring the administrators.