Wheatley and Kellnor-Rogers say systems maintain themselves only ...

[oliviahorn72]

Wheatley and Kellnor-Rogers say systems maintain themselves only when change is occurring. Which of the following statements best describes this?
 
  A. Change is the essence of growth and sur-vival.
  B. It is imperative to keep organizations in flux to be successful.
  C. The only idea for success is to keep things changing.
  D. Change always produces positive growth.

Question 2

For the nursing profession to grow and become an even stronger force in health care, chaos theory advocates that nurse leaders:
 
  A. Rethink the past and model themselves after previous nurse leaders.
  B. Develop specific short- and long-term plans with evaluation outcomes.
  C. Use their intuition, take risks, and be comfortable with uncertainty.
  D. Work side by side with physician mentors.

[reversalruiz]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A

Feedback
A Correct because fostering change will help the organization grow.
B Incorrect because one cannot have an or-ganization that is constantly in flux to be successful.
C Incorrect because one cannot always be changing to be successful.
D Incorrect because change does not always produce positive growth.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C

Feedback
A Incorrect because some use of the past is helpful but chaos theory fosters new, cre-ative ideas that have not been done before.
B Incorrect because having specific plans is not reflective of chaos theory.
C Correct because taking risks, using one's intuition, and embracing uncertainty is part of chaos theory.
D Incorrect because nurses need to work with all members of the health-care team, including other nurses and not just physi-cians.

[oliviahorn72]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[dantucker]

Excellent