The nurse manager resigned from an organization that had formal channels of communication to begin working at an organization with a flat structure. The nurse manager can expect to find which of the following?
a. Division of labor with simplification of work
b. Delimitation of responsibilities
c. Performance of multiple work tasks
d. Focus on product centricity
ANS: C
Absence of boundaries empowers employees, and enrichment of work through performance of multiple tasks can increase creativity in complex, flat organizations.
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A 9-year-old boy has been brought to the emergency department by his father who is concerned by his son's recent fever, stiff neck, pain, and nausea. Examination reveals a petechial rash
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A patient is receiving hydroxyzine (Vistaril) for complaints of nausea and vomiting. Consider the following adverse effects of the drug, and select the one that is most significant
a. Excessive salivation b. Increased pulse c. Decreased respiratory rate d. Sedation
When the a client with left ventricular heart failure complains that she has to get up several times during the night to urinate, the nurse would explain that this bothersome event is
a. a late clinical manifestation of heart failure. b. an indication that the right ventricle is being affected. c. caused by an increase in blood flow to the kidneys when lying down. d. the result of increased secretion of aldosterone at night.