The nurse manager is challenged to find an innovative way to adequately staff the unit and provide quality nursing care. Which ability would be most useful to the nurse in this situation?
1. Creativity
2. Problem solving
3. Brainstorming
4. Decision making
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Rationale 1: Creativity is a part of the critical-thinking process that fosters the development and implementation of new approaches to different situations.
Rationale 2: Problem solving implies there is a problem that needs a solution.
Rationale 3: Brainstorming generates diverse ideas with many superficial solutions.
Rationale 4: Decision making identifies one effective strategy that is not necessarily innovative.
Global Rationale:
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A. Melanoma B. Basal cell carcinoma C. Leukoplakia D. Senile lentigines
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A. Clients overuse medical care because of physical symptoms. B. Clients use illegal drugs to ease symptoms. C. Clients perceive having no control over life situations. D. Clients develop compulsions to deal with anxiety.
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