The Company That Mahir Works for Is Expanding

question 71

Multiple Choice

The company that Mahir works for is expanding. They have traditionally operated in North America and are now expanding to some markets on the west coast of Africa. Mahir has been asked to head up the human resources team that will be hiring the first employees and setting up the practices and procedures.
-Mahir and his team need to decide what kind of performance evaluations to use. They will need to evaluate the culture in terms of all of the following dimensions except .

• A) language dominance
• B) individualism/collectivism
• C) personal relationships to the environment
• D) time orientation
• E) focus of responsibility

Know strategies for effective communication with elderly patients.

Understand the importance of comprehensive medical history taking in geriatric patients.

Understand the importance and application of active listening skills when interviewing geriatric patients.

Identify common disorders and diseases associated with aging.

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Definitions:

CAGE Questionnaire

A tool used in screening for alcohol misuse, consisting of four questions aimed at identifying problematic drinking behaviors.

Alcoholism

A chronic condition marked by uncontrolled drinking and a preoccupation with alcohol, where alcohol use causes significant problems or distress.

Denial

A psychological defense mechanism in which confrontation with a personal problem or with reality is avoided by denying the existence of the problem or reality.

Disulfiram

A medication used to treat chronic alcoholism by producing an acute sensitivity to ethanol, deterring individuals from alcohol consumption.