A nurse is pulled from the surgical unit to work on the oncology unit. Which action by the nurse displays humility and responsibility?
a. Refusing the assignment
b. Asking for an orientation to the unit
c. Admitting lack of knowledge and going home
d. Assuming that patient care will be the same as on the other units
ANS: B
Humility and responsibility are displayed when the nurse realizes lack of knowledge and requests an orientation to the unit. The other answer choices represent inappropriate actions in this situation and are not examples of humility and responsibility. The nurse should explore all options before refusing an assignment. The nurse should not make assumptions. Assuming is not an example of critical thinking. Admitting lack of knowledge is an example of humility, but going home does not illustrate an example of responsibility.
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