An Older Patient Is Hospitalized After a Fall That Resulted

question 8

Multiple Choice

An older patient is hospitalized after a fall that resulted in a fractured left ankle.By day 4 of the hospitalization,which included reduction of the fracture and analgesic drug therapy,the patient has become mildly disoriented and is incontinent of urine.The nurse explains to the family that these symptoms reflect the

• A)relationship between aging and both physical and psychosocial responses to trauma.
• B)response exhibited by many older adults who are hospitalized.
• C)effects of stress-induced perceptual deficits often seen in the hospitalized older adult.
• D)results of the pharmacologic pain control therapy.

Recognize the significance of scientific management and its practical applications in the workplace.

Distinguish between the different schools of management thought and their underlying assumptions regarding human behavior and motivation.

Comprehend the concept of bureaucracy, its characteristics, and its implications for organizational design and efficiency.

Appreciate the evolution of management thought from classical approaches to more contemporary theories including behavioral and systems approaches.

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Definitions:

Direct Write-Off Method

A bookkeeping approach where bad debts are immediately expensed against earnings when they are considered irrecoverable.

Uncollectible Receivables

Receivables from sales or loans that the company is unable to collect and therefore considers as a loss.

Liquidation

The winding-up process when a partnership goes out of business.

Dishonored Note

A promissory note that has not been paid at maturity or is in default.