The chairperson of the nursing faculty leads the monthly meetings of the curriculum committee. This permanent group, which is designed to meet organizational goals, is which type of group?
1. Competing group
2. Command group
3. Task force
4. Informal group
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Rationale 1: In a competing group, members compete with each other for resources to perform their tasks or compete for recognition.
Rationale 2: The purpose of a command group is to accomplish tasks in an organization, and these groups are recognized as legitimate organizational entities.
Rationale 3: A task force has a focus with a specific time-limited assignment.
Rationale 4: An informal group evolves from social interactions that have no organizational structure.
Global Rationale:
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a. Lightly brush the palate with a cotton swab. b. Perform the examination in front of a mirror. c. Let the child examine someone else's mouth first. d. Have the child breathe deeply and hold his or her breath. e. Use a tongue blade to help the child open his or her mouth.
A postoperative child is prescribed morphine sulfate IV for pain. The recommended dose of morphine sulfate is 0.1 mg- 0.2 mg/kg/dose. What is the safe dose for this child who weighs 18 pounds?
a. 0.1 mg to 0.2 mg c. 0.8 mg to 1.6 mg b. 1.6 mg to 3.2 mg d. 0.8 mg/kg to 1.6 mg/kg
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a. Accreditation review b. Concurrent audit c. Retrospective audit d. Utilization review
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A. Increased calcium B. Increased white blood cells C. Decreased blood urea nitrogen level D. Decreased number of plasma cells in the bone marrow