Which of the Following Conveys an Appropriate Level of Optimism

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following conveys an appropriate level of optimism on the part of the patient's caregiver?

• A)Informing the patient that his or her medical team has given up on the patient's recovery
• B)Giving the patient false hope about possible outcomes
• C)Pointing out tiny improvements in the patient's condition
• D)Accepting the fact that some patients won't leave the hospital alive
• E)None of the above

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Definitions:

Feedback

Information given to an individual or group about their performance or behavior with the intention of improving future actions.

Scientific Management

A theory of management that analyzes and synthesizes workflows with the objective of improving labor productivity and economic efficiency.

Hawthorne Effect

A phenomenon in a work setting or research in which workers or participants react positively because management or researchers care about them

Theory X

A management concept that assumes employees are inherently lazy and will avoid work if they can, requiring strict supervision and control.