During an interview with a nurse candidate for a position in the OB department the candidate informs the manager of a difficult experience between the client and a physician
The nurse had to negotiate between an unhappy client and a difficult physician. Which of the following notations by the manager would describe this situation? 1. The candidate has good negotiation skills.
2. The candidate has good conflict resolution skills.
3. The candidate is a client advocate.
4. The candidate is adaptable.
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Explanation: 1. The candidate may have utilized good negotiation skills but actually a conflict was resolved
between a client and physician. The nurse is a client advocate but this situation does not
provide enough information to choose this answer. The question does not focus on the
candidate?s degree of adaptability.
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