The wife of a married couple in your facility requests she be ...

[Ebrown]

The wife of a married couple in your facility requests she be moved into a different room. What is your response?
 
  a. This is against the facility policy, which encourages couples to be in the same room.
  b. Don't you think your husband will miss you?
  c. We will have to get your husband's permission for you to move.
  d. This must have been a difficult decision for you to make.

Question 2

The nurse manager must know how to determine priorities to be effective. When identifying priorities, the manager needs to think of
 
  a. The needs of the person most likely to sue the organization
  b. The needs of the entire organization
  c. The needs of the staff; if they are happy, the patients receive good care
  d. The needs of upper management

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Answer to Question 1

D
Response D is the only one that acknowledges the resident's right to choose what she believes would be best for her care. Responses A, B, and C all are prejudiced to couples needing to room together and do not acknowledge that situations could arise that would make it difficult for them to room together.

Answer to Question 2

B
The effective manager is successful in meeting priorities of staff and patients or residents and the needs the business of the organization. When both of these critical areas are considered when setting priorities, the needs of the entire organization are met.

[Ebrown]

TYSM

[gcook]

YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review