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To establish legal liability on the grounds of malpractice, the injured party must prove which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

Organizational change is associated with both direct and indirect costs for which leaders must be prepared. Which of the following are examples of indirect costs associated with conflict? (Select all that apply.)

Two cognitive processes that nurses use in clinical reasoning include: (Select all that apply.)

The nurse manager on a medical-surgical unit wants to change to “walking rounds” in the patients’ rooms for change of shift report. In the past, it has been “face to face” at the nurses’ station. The nurse manager is meeting resistance from the staff, because they think that it will take longer, and the nurses will not finish their shift on time. What could the manager do to increase the nurses’ acceptance of this change?

At its start, shared governance requires the education and support of organizational executives, managers, and point-of-care staff. Organizational benefits include: (Select all that apply.)

A well-known conceptual framework by Donabedian (1988) is used to promote positive outcomes in an organization. The framework is composed of concepts related to: (Select all that apply.)

Using the targeted interview ensures that all candidates are interviewed based on the same criteria. The targeted selection process is built on: (Select all that apply)

A 17-year-old male has presented to the emergency department with appendicitis. He speaks English, but his mother speaks Spanish. The mother needs to consent for the surgery since the patient is a minor. The doctor determines that the consent is not needed due to the emergent nature of the case. If the doctor proceeds without obtaining consent, he may face:

Nurse managers in patient care areas must manage staffing on a daily basis. The degree of work needed for any patient is known as nursing intensity and includes which of these other variables? (Select all that apply.)?

The nurse manager of a nursing unit is a White, female working with a high percentage of Middle Eastern nursing staff. Which of these statements are true about the communication and leadership style of a low-context culture? (Select all that apply.)