Management's Most Powerful Tool for Mobilizing Organizational Commitment to Competent

question 78

Multiple Choice

Management's most powerful tool for mobilizing organizational commitment to competent strategy execution and operating excellence is the:

• A) diligent and persistent use of benchmarking and best practices.
• B) proper use of a reward structure with motivational incentives and rewards.
• C) TQM and/or Six Sigma programs.
• D) periodic inspirational speeches aimed at arousing employees' emotional energy.
• E) process of providing employees with a high degree of job security (ideally,via a no-layoff policy).

Distinguish between different types of pain (acute, chronic, cancer, and non-cancer) and their management strategies.

Acknowledge the role of non-pharmacological interventions in pain management including the gate control theory and cutaneous stimulation.

Understand the principles of pharmacological pain management, including opioid and non-opioid medications, and their potential side effects and risks.

Recognize the misconceptions and myths related to pain and pain management.

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Definitions:

Legal Document

Any officially recognized written material that can be formally enforced or recognized by a legal system.

Proxy Directive

A legal statement that appoints a proxy to make medical decisions for the client in the event the client is unable to do so.

Self-determination Act

A U.S. law that ensures individuals have the right to make decisions regarding their own health care, including the acceptance or refusal of medical or surgical treatment.

Pain Control of Palliative Client

A management strategy focused on providing relief from pain and other distressing symptoms to improve the quality of life for patients with serious illnesses.