After keeping a log of activities designed to improve time management, the nurse divides the distractions into internal and external sources. The nurse would classify which distraction as internal?
a. Responding to recurring crises at work or in one's personal life
b. Unsuccessful attempts to communicate with the unit manager
c. Talking with potential faculty candidates
d. Being given unclear job responsibilities
ANS: A
Correct: An internal distraction is one that can be controlled only by the person affected; it is important for each of us to recognize and understand the distracters that inhibit our ability to complete tasks and to meet our objectives and goals.
Incorrect:
b. Unsuccessful attempts to communicate with the unit manager count as an external distractions because they involve other people and may be more difficult to control.
c. Talking with potential faculty candidates counts as an external distraction because it involves other people and may be more difficult to control.
d. Being given unclear job responsibilities is an external distraction because it involves other people and may be more difficult to control.
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