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Michelle Daniels was recently put in charge of a new team and doesn’t really know them or their work habits.  She is pressed for time so she cannot oversee their activities all the time.  Instead, she steps into their work area from time to time to see what they are doing.  To her dismay, Michelle has noticed each time that some employees appear to be goofing off as if they are quite lazy.  Assume that Michelle’s team is not lazy.   Why might Michelle ‘see’ all this evidence of laziness?

What is the fundamental attribution error?  Why is it important to overcome as a manager?  Give an example.

Carl Sharon hopes to motivate the engineers who report to him to work harder and more effectively.  He has settled on four main approaches.  For each item explain what might be going on (the general principle) and why (how it works). a) One approach is to cut the standard bonus for any employee whose work contains more than three errors that have to be sent back for reworking. Carl figures this approach will push people to work harder.  What characteristic of this approach might lead people not to work harder? b) The second approach is to ask each team member what their favorite part of their work is, that is, the task or assignment type they most enjoy. Carl then plans to pay each person a bonus for doing their favorite.  Carl figures this bonus will signal to the team members that the company values what they value.  What could go wrong with this approach? c) The third approach is to pay team members extra for helping other team members complete their part of a project on time. The norm in the group has been to help each other as they worked on projects.  Carl hopes to signal that this behavior is valued.  What negative outcome could result from this plan? d) The fourth approach involves a new initiative involving work-study employees. Previously, Carl’s team had not employed these trainee engineers.  Carl wants his team to spend time training these students so he plans to announce the new program along with lavish benefits to those team members who mentor and otherwise support these students.  The additional pay would be substantial as would other rewards such as extra vacation days.  What might be a potential problem with offering these substantial rewards?

How might gender norms impact the assessment of employees?  Give an example how they could negatively affect assessments of women in an organization and another example how they could negatively affect assessments of men in an organization.

Match the following descriptions with their term.

A 22-year-old female with a history of sickle cell disease presents to the emergency department with severe pain in her abdomen and legs. She reports that the pain started suddenly and rates it as 9/10. She appears anxious and is guarding her abdomen. Vital signs reveal: temperature 101°F, pulse 120 bpm, respiratory rate 22 breaths/min, and blood pressure 100/60 mmHg. Her hemoglobin level is 6 g/dL, and she has a history of multiple hospitalizations for vaso-occlusive crises. For the following question complete the following Box 1 Contributing Factors – Identify the key factor that could contribute to the patient’s current sickle cell crisis.  Box 2 Patient Outcomes – Which of the following outcomes should the nurse prioritize for this patient?  Box 3 Prioritization – Considering the patient’s presentation, what is the priority nursing intervention upon arrival in the emergency department? 1. Contributing Factors 3. Prioritization 2. Patient Outcomes A. Dehydration and infection A. Administering an opioid analgesic for pain relief A. Reduction of pain to 3/10 or lower B. Overhydration and recent surgery B. Initiating intravenous fluids to prevent dehydration B. Maintenance of oxygen saturation above 95% C. Exposure to cold and high altitude C. Obtaining a blood sample for a complete blood count C. Administration of intravenous fluids and analgesics D. Inadequate pain management and genetic predisposition D. Monitoring for signs of acute chest syndrome

The nurse is assisting a client who has experienced a left-sided cerebral vascular accident. The client requires assistance with personal hygiene. Which intervention should the nurse do initially?

The nurse is preparing discharge teaching for a client with aplastic anemia. What will be important to include in the teaching plan? Select all that apply

A 65-year-old woman was just diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. The priority nursing intervention is

Note: You will have to insert a table in D2L by clicking on the “Other Insert Options” in the menu.Symbols: Due to limitations in D2L, use the following symbols: Horseshoe: >Triplebar: =Dot: &Wedge: vTilde: ~ Use the indirect truth-table method to test the following argument for validity.  Be sure to explain your reasoning. Argument:Premise 1: A = (B & C)Premise 2: B & CConclusion: A v D