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lracut11

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A young male nurse began in nursing as a staff nurse at a hospital. After 3 years, he moved to a home healthcare agency. After 2 years, he was promoted to a managerial position and now has returned to another hospital as a new director of nursing.
 
  This career style is known as: a. Linear.
  b. Spiral.
  c. Steady state.
  d. Entrepreneurial/transient.

Question 2

Mary joins 5W nursing unit. Mary is a new graduate who is anxious to fit in. She soon learns that some of her book learning is being criticized by her colleagues, so she adapts her practice to what others on the unit are doing.
 
  She is demonstrating: a. Cultural awareness.
  b. Cultural sensitivity.
  c. Acculturation.
  d. Cultural marginality.



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Answer to Question 1

B
The spiral career style, as described by Friss (1989), involves an in-and-out and up-and-down approach to opportunities.

Answer to Question 2

C
In accepting the practices of the dominant group on the unit, Mary is demonstrating accultura-tion.



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