1. A nurse manager is responsible for hiring new staff for a

busy medical-surgical unit. She decides to use a

behavioral-based interview technique to assess the

candidates' competencies and skills. What is the main

advantage of this technique?

a) It allows the interviewer to evaluate the candidates'

personality and attitude.

b) It enables the interviewer to ask hypothetical questions

and test the candidates' knowledge.

c) It helps the interviewer to determine how the candidates

performed in past situations similar to the job.

d) It provides the interviewer with an opportunity to

observe the candidates' non-verbal communication and

appearance.

Answer: c) It helps the interviewer to determine how the

candidates performed in past situations similar to the job.

Rationale: Behavioral-based interview technique is based

on the premise that past behavior is the best predictor of

future performance. It focuses on asking questions about

specific situations that the candidates have encountered in

their previous work experience and how they handled

them.

2. A nurse educator is developing a training program for a

group of newly hired nurses who will work in a palliative

care unit. She wants to use adult learning principles to