To effectively achieve a change goal/outcome in a change situation, the wound care specialist will:
a. Preserve the status quo.
b. Diminish facilitators and reinforce barriers.
c. Weigh the strength of forces.
d. Strengthen facilitating forces.
ANS: D
For change to be effective, the facilitators must exceed the force of the barriers; thus, strengthening the facilitating forces would achieve this aim.
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