You are a member of a team assigned to care for 15 general medical/surgical clients. You have all worked well together in the past in this same type of care
If you are assigned to coordinate this team's work, your best strategy, based on the Hersey and Blanchard model, would be to: a. Have a list of tasks to be accomplished and tell each member of the team what he or she must do.
b. Encourage people to discuss their frustra-tions in providing this care.
c. Ignore them—they've done it before.
d. Provide minimal direction and let them come to you with questions.
D
According to the Hersey and Blanchard model, when ability (skills, job knowledge) and willing-ness are strong, the role of the delegator is less ("delegating behavior").
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The patient has been prescribed a low-sodium diet. Which food choice indicates that the patient requires additional teaching?
a. Fresh spinach b. Pickles c. Whole-grain pasta d. Grapefruit
Four hours later, J.F. delivers a 6-pound, 8-ounce boy, with Apgar scores of 6 and 7
What are your responsibilities at this time? What will be an ideal response?