An Accreditation Visitor Observes the Following Situations in a Healthcare

question 18

Multiple Choice

An accreditation visitor observes the following situations in a healthcare organization. Which situation would this visitor interpret and document as evidence of the shared governance type of shared leadership?

• A) Nurses working in groups and managing themselves
• B) Nursing leadership originating from a desire to serve and share
• C) Two nurses sharing the management role
• D) Nurses formally organized to make decisions regarding practice standards

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Definitions:

Perceptual Process

The sequence of steps that involves receiving, organizing, and interpreting sensory information to understand the environment.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The inclination to focus too much on individual traits while overlooking the influence of the environment in assessing the actions of others.

Cultural Differences

The variations in practices, norms, and values among individuals from different backgrounds or societies.

Internal Causes

Internal causes are factors or conditions within an individual or entity that contribute to specific outcomes or behaviors.