Practice Question
An experienced nurse is helping a newly licensed nurse distinguish the role of a preceptor from that of a mentor. Which of the following activities characterizes a mentor?
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Correct Answer:
Provides guidance in career decisions
Rationale:
🟦 A mentor focuses on supporting long-term professional growth, helping the new nurse navigate career goals, certifications, and advancement opportunities.
🟦 Mentorship is a voluntary, nurturing relationship built on trust and sharing experience, not on evaluating performance.
🟦 Mentors guide nurses in making decisions such as specialty choices, leadership roles, and continuing education pathways.
🟦 Unlike preceptors, mentors are not responsible for daily task validation or meeting unit-specific skills.
🟦 Their primary role is offering career guidance and fostering professional identity development.
Incorrect Answers
❌ Feedback to the manager = Preceptor responsibility
❌ Meeting workplace expectations = Preceptor/manager task, not mentoring
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN Concept-Based Assessment Level Exam(s)
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