The Nurse Manager Has Several Tasks That Need to Be

question 24

Multiple Choice

The nurse manager has several tasks that need to be accomplished. Which task is the manager likely to do first?

• A) A large job that holds little interest to the manager
• B) A difficult task that is going to require several days to complete
• C) A task that has been assigned by the supervisor instead of a task that the manager thinks will benefit the unit
• D) A task that will have little impact on the unit

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Definitions:

Project Management

The practice of initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing the work of a team to achieve specific goals and meet specific success criteria at a specified time.

Standard Deviation

A statistical measure that quantifies the variation or dispersion of a set of data points from its mean, indicating how spread out the data is.

Project Duration

The total time required to complete all phases of a project from initiation to closure.

Critical Path

The longest sequence of activities in a project plan that must be completed on time for the project to finish by its due date.