Karen is a nurse manager who rewards positive behavior and disciplines individuals who behave negatively on the unit. Karen's leadership style is:
a. democratic.
b. laissez faire.
c. transactional.
d. transformational.
C
Leaders who reward positive behavior and punish individuals who behave negatively in the workplace practice transactional leadership.
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A patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary
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1. Bacteriostatic medications must be given last. 2. Bacteriostatic medications must be given first. 3. Medications kill bacteria. 4. Medications slow the growth of bacteria.
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