Which Action by the Nurse Manager Is a Demonstration of Satisficing

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which action by the nurse manager is a demonstration of satisficing?

• A) The nurse manager works with the staffing schedule until all requested days off are honored.
• B) The nurse manager reposts a job opening because no applicants were a good fit for the current unit staff.
• C) The nurse manager agrees with a proposed budget that does not provide badly needed new client beds.
• D) The nurse manager insists on firing a nurse who is chronically late to work.

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Definitions:

Reactive

Characterized by actions taken in response to external stimuli or events, as opposed to initiating actions proactively.

Person-Environment Transaction

The dynamic interaction and exchange between individuals and their surrounding physical, social, and cultural environments.

Active

Engaging or ready to engage in physically energetic pursuits; not passive.

Person-Environment Transaction

Describes how people and environments influence each other in dynamic ways, including how personal characteristics affect environmental reactions and vice versa.