When a crisis clinic nurse asks a patient, "Who takes care of you when you are sick?" the nurse is exploring the balancing factors of:
a. situational support.
b. problem resolution.
c. coping mechanisms.
d. perception of the event.
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Balancing factors are important in the development and resolution of a crisis and include the precipitating stressor, the patient's perception of the stressor, the nature and strength of a patient's support systems and coping resources, and previous strengths and coping mechanisms. Family, friends, religious leaders, and co-workers are considered part of the patient's support system.
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A) Work specialization B) Chain of command C) Span of control D) Authority and responsibility
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1. "I call a cab if I want to go out after dark." 2. "I can't help worrying about becoming forgetful." 3. "I have my eyes checked regularly. Can't afford to fall." 4. "I really enjoy eating good vanilla ice cream, but I have cut way down."
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The hospital must reduce the number of readmissions from 11% to 8% in the next year. Which of the following best represents the transformational leadership style in accomplishing this goal?
a. The director communicates the goal of reducing readmissions to the hospital operations team and tells them to submit their action plan by the end of the week. b. The organization charters three work teams to identify solutions for the top three causes for readmissions. These teams are given full authority to implement their solution. c. The director of quality develops a vision statement and action plan to achieve the goal. The director works directly with the involved departments to implement the action plan. d. The CEO communicates the goal to the organizational directors and managers and states that they are entrusted to solve the problem.