Author Question: Which scenario represents a nurse working at Kohlberg's preconventional stage of moral development? ... (Read 158 times)

oliviahorn72 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Which scenario represents a nurse working at Kohlberg's preconventional stage of moral development?

1. The nurse agrees to work overtime today if he or she can have a weekend shift off.
2. The nurse agrees to work overtime today to gain the approval of the new nursing supervisor.
3. The nurse agrees to work overtime today because the hospital administration has released a rule stating that each nurse must work one overtime shift per month.
4. The nurse agrees to work overtime today because the other nurse who was asked to work the overtime shift needs to attend his or her child's school play.

Question 2

The nurse has elected to return to school to pursue a baccalaureate degree. After the first week of classes, the nurse is overwhelmed. Which stage of Spencer and Adams' model of transition is this nurse most likely experiencing?

1. Losing focus
2. Minimizing the impact
3. The pit
4. Letting go of the past

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

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1

At the preconventional level, the person takes action to satisfy personal needs. At the conventional level, the person takes action to please another and to gain approval as in the option regarding the new nursing supervisor. When the nurse takes an action to follow a rule as in the option regarding the rule stating that each nurse must work one overtime shift per month, he or she is also working at the conventional level. The postconventional level is represented by the remaining option in which the nurse respects the other nurse's need and acts to protect the interests of another.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1

Losing focus is Stage 1 of Spencer and Adams' model of transition. In this stage, the individual has difficulty keeping things in perspective and may feel overwhelmed and panicked. Minimizing the impact is Stage 2, in which the individual may resist the change or ignore the need for change. The pit is Stage 3, and the individual may have feelings of depression, grief, anger, or powerlessness. Letting go of the past is Stage 4, in which there is a move toward optimism.