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ATI NURS 252 Leadership and Ethics Exam Questions
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Question 1 of 5
During a team meeting, a head nurse (the superior) and a staff nurse (the subordinate) are having a disagreement over the unit's dressing change procedure. The staff nurse wishes to use a new procedure based on newly released nursing research. The head nurse disagrees. The head nurse later makes comments to other staff members questioning the credibility of the staff nurse. This behavior is associated with:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is B: bullying. The head nurse's behavior of questioning the credibility of the staff nurse in front of other staff members constitutes bullying. Bullying involves using power differentials to undermine, intimidate, or belittle others. In this scenario, the head nurse is using their authority to discredit the staff nurse's professional opinion and damage their reputation, which is a form of workplace bullying.
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A: Horizontal violence typically involves aggression or mistreatment between colleagues at the same hierarchical level. In this scenario, the behavior is coming from a superior to a subordinate, making it more accurately classified as bullying.
C: Confrontation refers to addressing a disagreement or conflict directly, which is not the case here as the head nurse is not engaging in a constructive dialogue with the staff nurse.
D: Mediation involves a neutral party facilitating conflict resolution between two parties, which is not applicable in this scenario as there is no attempt at mediation.
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