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Engineer · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

An organization with a flat structure has minimal layers of management. What are some of the advantages of a flat organizational structure (select all that apply)?

a. Fewer divisions facilitating streamlining of goals and problem solving
b. Greater supervisory capability
c. Greater innovation
d. Layers of accountability for completion of work
e. Enhanced responsiveness to consumers

Question 2

A patient has arrived at the critical care unit with a head injury. On admission, the patient is talking and is a little drowsy but oriented.

Two hours later, the nurse discovers that the patient is talking at a rapid pace and keeps repeating his words. Which of the following examples best de-picts Benner's stages and appropriate critical-thinking processes in this situation? a. Advanced beginnerthinks that the pa-tient is trying to be funny
b. Competentthinks that the patient is ex-periencing effects from cerebral edema
c. Novicethinks that the patient is stressed and has had a surge of adrenaline
d. Proficientthinks that the patient is wak-ing up from a coma

hanadaa · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A, C, E
The advantages of a flat organizational structure include: fewer divisions to facilitate streamlin-ing of goals and problem solving, greater innovation, and enhanced responsiveness to consumers at the point of service.

Answer to Question 2

B
The competent nurse uses the information about head injury, change in mental status from talking and drowsy but oriented to talking at a rapid pace, and the potential for the patient to deteriorate to discern that the patient is experiencing cerebral edema or increased intracranial pressure.