A mentor is explaining the causes of role stress to a newly hired nurse. What statement best explains why this occurs? "Role stress often occurs
a. as nurses rotate shifts and work strict days and hours."
b. because of the multiple roles we have to assume."
c. from not being able to provide care as we see fit."
d. when there is too little time to get our work done."
B
Assuming multiple roles can result in many types of role stress and lead to role strain.
Rotating shifts and strict schedules can contribute to role stress, but this answer is too narrow to account for the majority of role stress.
Not being able to provide care seen as needed can contribute to role stress, but this is too narrow to account for the majority of it.
This would lead to role overload, a cause of role stress, but it is too narrow an option to account for the majority of role stress.
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