A Nurse Manager Is Responsible for a Unit Consisting of 40

question 5

Multiple Choice

A nurse manager is responsible for a unit consisting of 40 nurses who report to two clinical supervisors. In addition, there are 10 support staff who report to an administrative supervisor. The subordinates reporting to this manager are known as which dimension of organizational design?

• A) Division of labor
• B) Hierarchy
• C) Span of control
• D) Decentralization

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Definitions:

Sensory Memory

The shortest-term element of memory, it is the ability to retain impressions of sensory information after the original stimuli have ended, acting as a buffer for incoming sensory information.

Long-Term Memory

A type of storage in the brain capable of holding information for long periods, from hours to a lifetime.

Primary Memory

Also known as short-term memory, it is the component of the mind responsible for the transient holding of information.

Long-Term Memory

The stage of the memory process that is capable of storing information for extended periods, from hours to a lifetime.