Two nurses, one male and one female, were discussing client ...

[corkyiscool3328]

Two nurses, one male and one female, were discussing client assignments. Which of the following best illustrates gender differences between these two colleagues?
 
  a.
  Male: I think the client needs to have a nursing assistant assigned on a one-to-one basis.
  Female: I agree with you.
  b.
  Male: I think the client is experiencing a loss related to the fact that he is no longer the breadwinner of the family.
  Female: I think the client is grieving.
  c.
  Male: I wonder if the client has expressed to his family his feelings of loss.
  Female: I think he is dealing with his feelings.
  d.
  Male: I plan to care for the client as part of my assignmenthe will confide in me because I am a male.
  Female: I am just as competent to care for the client as you are.

Question 2

The staff nurse was providing discharge instructions to the client. After the nurse discussed the importance of making an appointment the following week for a follow-up visit with the physician, the client said, I wonder if I can go visit my daughter who
 
  lives out of town next week. The nurse determined that the client:
  a.
  Used selective perception to hear what she wanted to hear
  b.
  Decided not to see the physician for a follow-up
  c.
  Had poor cognitive abilities
  d.
  Mistrusted the nurse's instructions

[underwood14]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Personal versus contextual style is one form of gender difference in communication, with males using the role-centered contextual style, and females using the personal style stressing equality.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
People unconsciously use selective perception to hear what they want to hear in terms of their biases.

[corkyiscool3328]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[Viet Thy]

Excellent