Organizational charts help clarify who is responsible to whom and for what. Which of the following is an example of the use of an organizational chart?
a. Nurse's aide giving a report to the physician
b. Nurse's aide giving a report to the team leader
c. LPN/VN giving a report to the pharmacist
d. LPN/VN giving a report to the house supervisor
ANS: B
Organizational charts help clarify who is responsible to whom and for what. Multiple bosses, confusion over who is responsible and who has authority for what, and duplication of tasks can be prevented with planning. A nurse's aide giving a report to the team leader is an effective use of the organizational chart.
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