1. The Risk Manager Informs The Nurse Manager Of An Orthopedic Unit That Her Unit Has Had Anincrease In Incident Reg

Chapter 06: Making Decisions and Solving Problems1. The risk manager informs the nurse manager of an orthopedic unit that her unit has had an increase in incident reports about patients falling during the 11-7 shift. The nurse manager knowsthat the best way to resolve the problem is to:d. Identify the problem.ANS: D2. The nurse manager of a rehab unit wants to purchase a new anti-embolic stocking. To make a high-quality decision, the nurse manager would:a. Involve the rehab staff in the decision .ANS: A3. Several nurses on an adolescent psychiatric unit complain that the teens are becoming unmanageable on the 0700-1900 shift. To resolve this problem, the nurse manager decides that the staff should have a brainstorming session. The goal of brainstorming is to:c. Generate as many solutions as possible.ANS: C4. During a fire drill, several psychiatric patients become agitated. The nurse manager quickly assigns a staff member to each patient. This autocratic decision style is most appropriate for:b. Crisis situations .ANS: B5. After the nurses who work on an adolescent psychiatric unit have had a brainstorming session, they are ready to resolve the problem of teenagers who are unmanageable. To maximize group effectiveness in decision making and problem solving,