Experiencing a major natural disaster would be a stressor categorized as:
a. acute time-limited.
b. brief naturalistic.
c. chronic.
d. stressful event sequence.
Question 2Drug half-life refers to:
a. drugs that are similar and produce similar effects on the body.
b. drug detoxification.
c. half the time it takes for the drug to be metabolized out of the system.
d. the time that it takes for the drug to be effective.
Question 3Values ____.
a. Are beliefs that guide decision making
b. Describe a futuristic state
c. Are sustained by imagery and stories
d. Are things that are evolving constantly
Question 4A merger has occurred between a hospital and a local home health agency, creating new roles for the nursing staff in both agencies. The nurse managers of both systems begin to evaluate and re-vise patient care processes and systems.
With the merger, the healthcare organization's changes are: a. Creating more jobs in the community for registered nurses.
b. Resulting in an overall loss of jobs for registered nurses.
c. Controlled by the federal and state gov-ernments.
d. Controlled by the insurance agency.
Question 5Attributes of high-performance organizations (HPOs) include (select all that apply):
a. accreditation by TJC.
b. a commitment to obtaining Magnet de-signation.
c. strategic thinking that anticipates customer needs and market changes.
d. leaders who communicate a strong and clear mission and vision to employees.
e. creative and improvisational problem solving to address failures or near misses.
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