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The staff nurses enjoyed meeting in the break room to share lunches and have some down time. The nurse manager had the staff break room converted to a family waiting room.
 
  The nurse manager was interfering with which staff need, according to Maslow's hierarchy of needs?
  a.
  Physiologic
  b.
  Safety/security
  c.
  Social/belonging
  d.
  Self-actualization

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of a motivation factor according to Frederick Herzberg's motivation-hygiene (two-factor) theory?
 
  a. Nursing assistants' working for a paycheck only
  b. Nurse manager's interest in the prestige of the title
  c. Administration's interest in productivity only
  d. Hospital's funding of graduate courses for staff nurses



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Thwarting the social needs of individuals may stimulate resistance and antagonism that defeat management's objectives. According to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, the nurse manager was interfering with the social needs of her staff members.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
According to Herzberg, work motivations include achievement, growth, responsibility, advancement, recognition, and the job itself. If people are satisfied with their jobs, they are receiving positive feedback, developing skills, and improving their performance (e.g., through taking graduate courses or courses leading to a certification).





 

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