Author Question: On the unit, the nurse manager assigned one staff member to pass medications and give treatments. In ... (Read 29 times)

KimWrice · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

On the unit, the nurse manager assigned one staff member to pass medications and give treatments. In this case, span of control is defined in terms of:

a. Function
b. Product
c. Service
d. Region

Question 2

A staff nurse who recently graduated from a health systems management graduate program was relieved of her duties on the unit and given a temporary assignment along with other staff members who were working on their certifications.

The staff members were participating in:
a. Bureaucratic management
b. A task force
c. A line and staff model
d. An adhocracy

kmb352 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Function is associated with specialization. Having individuals consistently perform the same or similar tasks and having divisions with specific functions can help expand the range of control.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Task forces composed of personnel reassigned from their usual duties are sometimes created for special projects. Establishment of a task force allows personnel with special qualifications to combine their expertise and concentrate on a project in a manner that would not be possible if they also had to perform their usual duties.