Nursing 497 - Nursing Capstone » Fall 2022 » Week 9 Quiz Workplace Professionalism

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Question #1
Why is it essential to have a cover letter?
A.   It is an opportunity to elaborate on your story before getting the chance to interview with the hiring manager.
B.   All of these
C.   You can exhibit your qualifications for the job and explain what makes you a good fit, and the employer gets to know more about your current situation.
D.   It defines your personal brand and demonstrates what type of core values you can bring to the company.
Question #2
Why is teamwork important in health care?
A.   None of these
B.   Teamwork has many benefits. All one has to do is gather up some really talented people and tell them in general terms what is needed, and the team will work out the details.
C.   Improves patient safety and patient satisfaction, reduces medical errors, patients feel comfortable, and reduces turnover.
D.   All of these
Question #3
When does the job interview begin?
A.   The moment you are asked your first question
B.   The moment you walk through the doors of the organization
C.   When you meet the interviewer and shake their hand
Question #4
What is the difference between positive and negative politeness?
A.   Positive politeness is respectful and negative politeness is rude.
B.   Positive politeness requires self-awareness and negative politeness does not require self-awareness.
C.   Positive politeness values inclusion of others and negative politeness values refraining from imposition on others.
Question #5
What does the S.T.A.R. method of answering interview questions stand for?
A.   Situation, Task, Action, Result
B.   Sit, Talk, Ask, Reply
C.   None of these
D.   Speak, Train, Act, Review
Question #6
What is a professional interview portfolio?
A.   All of these
B.   A collection of evidence-based items used to showcase your educational achievements, professional accomplishments, and skills
C.   None of these
D.   A collection of your nursing assignments and philosophy of nursing paper
Question #7
What is cultural intelligence?
A.   The measure of one's ability to use information and logic to answer questions or make predictions
B.   The ability to effectively deliver services that meet the social, cultural, and linguistic needs of others
C.   The ability to recognize emotions and discern between different feelings and label them appropriately
Question #8
How can someone promote teamwork?
A.   None of these
B.   All of these
C.   Include other team members to include other areas of expertise.
D.   Be committed, share goals, communicate, and clarify roles and responsibilities.
Question #9
What sections/information should be included in your resume?
A.   Objective statement, education, work history, hobbies, projects
B.   Personal information, education, class schedule and grades, clinical rotations, volunteer experience
C.   Education, professional experience, clinical rotations, skills and qualifications, volunteer experience
D.   Work history only
Question #10
What are the elements of a cover letter?
A.   The cover letter should be exactly the same as your resume.
B.   Introduction, education, relevant experiences, interest in the organization, closing
C.   All of these
D.   Introduction, list of clinical rotations, closing
Question #11
How long is an elevator pitch?
A.   30 to 45 seconds
B.   2 to 3 minutes
C.   5 minutes
Question #12
What percentage of nurses have experienced workplace incivility?
A.   50%
B.   13%
C.   85%
Question #13
What are the top soft skills according to Nursing Center?
A.   Communication
B.   Teamwork
C.   All of these
D.   Attitude and confidence
E.   Problem solving/Critical thinking
F.   Networking
Question #14
What is civility?
A.   All of these
B.   Respectful to others
C.   Allowing constructive feedback to and from others
D.   Effective team collaboration and communication
E.   Well-mannered behavior
Question #15
Where can an elevator pitch be used?
A.   Career fairs, social media and in-person interviews
B.   Career fairs, networking events, clinical/work experiences, social media, and interviews
C.   Only during interviews and clinical rotations
Question #16
Which is a cultural skill?
A.   The ability ignore the identity of others and to be color-blind
B.   To communicate effectively in a direct way to minimize misunderstandings
C.   The ability to adapt your communication style to different individuals, groups, and cultures
Question #17
What is the difference between a collectivist and an individualist?
A.   Individualists tend to solve problems on their own, collectivists
B.   Individualists accept inequality; collectivists seek equality for all.
C.   Individualists are self-serving; collectivists are selfless.
Question #18
What is a way to strengthen cultural competency institutionally?
A.   Provide staff with a list of generalizations associated with different groups of people. Encourage staff to first find which group(s) the patient fits into, and then reference the list to learn more about that group.
B.   Recruit and retain culturally diverse staff to ensure representation of patient demographic.
C.   Enforce an English-only policy at your institution to eliminate language barrier issues.
Question #19
References should always be listed on your resume.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #20
What type of portfolio should you take to an interview?
A.   Nursing BSN portfolio
B.   None; you only need your resume and cover for an interview.
C.   Interview portfolio

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