The nursing chief executive officer (CEO) works in a major rehabilitation and subacute facility network. Her span of control refers to the number of:
a. miles in which the network resides.
b. ancillary staff accountable to her.
c. nurses and non-nurses reporting to her.
d. inpatients that the facilities service.
C
Span of control refers to the number of nurses and non-nurses reporting to a manager.
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A) Bradyarrhythmia B) Tachyarrhythmia C) Wolff-Parkinson-White dysrhythmia D) Long QT dysrhythmia
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