The Line of Authority That Vertically Links All Persons with Successively

question 30

Multiple Choice

The line of authority that vertically links all persons with successively higher levels of management is the:

• A) line of authority.
• B) chain of command.
• C) span-of-control principle.
• D) channel-of-communication principle.
• E) unity-of-command principle.

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Definitions:

NICU

An intensive care unit specializing in the care of ill or premature newborn infants.

Heart Rate

The number of heartbeats per unit of time, typically measured in beats per minute (bpm).

Cardiac Cycle

The sequence of events in the heart from one heartbeat to the next, including systole and diastole.

Systolic Cycle

The phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle contracts and pumps blood from the chambers into the arteries, raising arterial blood pressure.