The management process consists of six functions: planning, staffing, organizing, directing, con-trolling, and decision making. What might be seen in the decision-making process?
a. Organizing a meeting to address the prob-lem
b. Establishing an alternate site within the hospital for these patients
c. Assigning experienced staff to implement care of these patients
d. Establishing the new area as a step-down unit
ANS: D
Decision making is a result of the other steps. The other options are different steps in the man-agement process.
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