When considering entering a mentoring relationship, both the ...

[rmenurse]

When considering entering a mentoring relationship, both the mentor and the protg should consider all of the following caveats EXCEPT:
 
  A. A mentoring relationship is different from a personal, emotional relationship.
  B. The mentor and protg need not have the same educational, ethnic, or racial back-ground.
  C. The mentor-protg relationship goes through stages from dependence to sepa-rateness.
  D. The mentor should be expected to fulfill every need and meet every demand of the protg.

Question 2

Which of the following statements is a MYTH about mentors and mentoring?
 
  A. The mentor must be more experienced than the neophyte.
  B. Mentoring is always beneficial to both parties.
  C. Either the mentor or the neophyte can in-itiate the relationship.
  D. A person may have several mentors throughout his or her career.

[Dinolord]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D

Feedback
A Incorrect because it is true that a mentor-ing relationship is different than a personal relationship.
B Incorrect because it is true that the mentor and protg can come from different de-mographics.
C Incorrect because it is true that there are stages that the mentor-protg relationship goes through.
D Correct because the mentor should not be expected to fulfill every need of the protg.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A

Feedback
A Correct because the mentor may or may not be more experienced than the neo-phyte.
B Incorrect because it is true that mentoring will benefit both parties.
C Incorrect because it is true that either the mentor or the neophyte can initiate the relationship.
D Incorrect because it is true that an indi-vidual may have several mentors throughout his/her career.