A nurse employed in a community hospital as a nurse manager understands that in this position, the term authority most appropriately refers to:
A. Being responsible for what staff members do
B. Accepting the responsibility for the actions of others
C. Carrying the legal responsibility for others' performance of tasks
D. The official power to see that an organizational decision is enforced
Answer: D. The official power to see that an organizational decision is enforced
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