Three charge nurses were assigned by the nurse manager to develop a method for keeping the crash cart stocked after each shift. What type of structure would best accomplish this assignment?
a. Task force
b. Ad hoc committee
c. Informal committee
d. Line committee
ANS: B
Ad hoc committees are generally most useful when appointed for a specific purpose. A committee appointed to collect data, analyze it, and make recommendations is an ad hoc committee.
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