The nursing home staff members were brainstorming about ways to keep o

QUESTION

The nursing home staff members were brainstorming about ways to keep one of the residents from walking into other residents’ rooms uninvited.

After they failed to agree on a solution, the nurse manager instructed the staff members to take a break for lunch. The nursing manager was practicing what phase of creative decision making?
a.
Preparation
b.
Incubation
c.
Illumination
d.
Verification

ANSWER:

ANS: B
Repetition of the same thoughts with no new ideas or interpretations is a sign of fatigue and indicates that it is a good time to start the incubation period. Switching one’s attention provides a necessary respite.