After a Competing Business Opened a Successful Branch in the Community

question 1

Multiple Choice

After a competing business opened a successful branch in the community, absenteeism has increased in the workplace where the nurse is employed. Management has increased work hours and instituted mandatory overtime. The nurse could conclude that:

• A) Workplace stress is affecting the employees and manifesting itself in absenteeism.
• B) The employees are taking time off to investigate working for the other business.
• C) Increased working hours are making the employees ill.
• D) Workers are showing increased productivity as a result of these changes.

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