The final section of a performance appraisal is a rating scale. This scale is very detailed and relates to competency standards specific to surgical clients
The scale is a summary of performance directly observed or documentation reviewed and is specific to client care situations in which the employee has been involved. This type of evaluation is most commonly known as:
a. A traditional rating scale.
b. Management by objectives/learning goals.
c. A forced distribution scale.
d. A behaviorally anchored rating scale.
ANS: D
BARS contain both quantitative (rating scales) and qualitative data. They are specific to situations and positions.
You might also like to view...
All of the following are components of self-concept EXCEPT
a. role performance c. self-esteem b. identity d. intelligence
A preoperative patient is a two-pack-a-day smoker. What type of nursing diagnosis does the patient have related to airway problems during and after surgery?
A) Actual B) Potential C) Possible D) Collaborative
The nurse is preparing the assessment of a client with a diagnosis of paranoid personality disorder. What client characteristics will the nurse document?
A) Suspicions and rigidity B) Superficial charm C) Affective instability D) Grandiosity
John Locke suggested that children are neither good nor bad but have inborn tendencies and are molded by life experiences. His doctrine was called:
a. original sin c. tabula rasa b. innate purity d. carta blanca