Organizational change is associated with both direct and indirect costs for which leaders must be prepared. Which of the following are examples of indirect costs associated with conflict (select all that apply)?
a. Loss of team morale
b. Loss of reputation of an organization or its professionals
c. Disability or stress claims
d. Decreased management productivity re-lated to time spent resolving conflict
e. Loss of motivation for organizational change
Question 2The number of nurses that employers would like to employ in relation to the number of nurses willing to be employed at a given salary is known as a nursing ____.
a. Abundance
b. Deficit
c. Shortage
d. Surplus
Question 3Reimbursement for delivery of health-care services has not changed in the last 10 years.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 4A staff nurse asks the nurse manager for a few days off for personal reasons.
The nurse manager turns in the request to the human resources office with a note indicating that the staff nurse has demonstrated excellent working skills and is a valued employee. The nurse manager has used the influence of her position to help this staff member. Influence is the process of: a. Using power.
b. Empowering others.
c. Understanding power.
d. Moving past apathy.
Question 5A nurse looks up an unfamiliar medication in the drug handbook and recognizes that an incorrect dose can result in patient injury. What component of professional negligence is represented in this scenario?
A) Duty to use due care
B) Failure to meet standard of care
C) Foreseeability of harm
D) A direct relationship between failure to meet the standard of care (breach) and injury can be proved.
Question 6An example of a career is (select all that apply):
a. Employment in short-term contract jobs in business, nursing, and whatever is availa-ble.
b. Involvement in an area of practice that is regulated.
c. Continuous employment in the same posi-tion and the same arrangement for 20 years.
d. Moving into and out of nursing positions in various cities while pursuing travel and education that develop understanding of global health.