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1. A nurse manager is responsible for hiring new staff for a
busy medical-surgical unit. She decides to use a
behavioral-based interview technique to assess the
candidates' competencies and skills. What is the main
advantage of this technique?
a) It allows the interviewer to evaluate the candidates'
personality and attitude.
b) It enables the interviewer to ask hypothetical questions
and test the candidates' knowledge.
c) It helps the interviewer to determine how the candidates
performed in past situations similar to the job.
d) It provides the interviewer with an opportunity to
observe the candidates' non-verbal communication and
appearance.
Answer: c) It helps the interviewer to determine how the
candidates performed in past situations similar to the job.
Rationale: Behavioral-based interview technique is based
on the premise that past behavior is the best predictor of
future performance. It focuses on asking questions about
specific situations that the candidates have encountered in
their previous work experience and how they handled
them.
2. A nurse educator is developing a training program for a
group of newly hired nurses who will work in a palliative
care unit. She wants to use adult learning principles toÂ
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