After the Nurses Who Work on an Adolescent Psychiatric Unit

question 19

Multiple Choice

After the nurses who work on an adolescent psychiatric unit have had a brainstorming session,they are ready to resolve the problem of unmanageable teenage patients.To maximize group effectiveness in decision making and problem solving,the nurse manager has:

• A) prevented conflict.
• B) formed highly cohesive groups.
• C) used majority rule to arrive at decisions.
• D) encouraged equal participation among members.

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