A Long-Term-Care Facility Is Considering Implementing Total Patient Care

question 22

Multiple Choice

A long-term-care facility is considering implementing total patient care. Prior to implementing this system, what must be available?

• A) Enough RN staff to provide all the care to the residents
• B) A group of licensed assistants who are good at taking direction
• C) A strong nurse manager
• D) RNs willing to assume 24-hour accountability for the care provided to residents

Distinguish between utilitarian considerations in personal versus general actions.

Understand the challenges in predicting outcomes and the potential inefficiency of consequentialist deliberations.

Understand the principle of utility and its association with the Greatest Happiness Principle as articulated by Mill.

Recognize the challenges and objections to act consequentialism, including the practical difficulty of calculating consequences for every action.

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Definitions:

Leadership

The ability to guide, influence, or direct a group towards the achievement of goals.

Internal Locus Of Control

The belief that one's actions and efforts directly influence the outcomes and events in their life.

Growth Need Strength

The intrinsic desire or motivation of an individual to achieve personal development or fulfill their potential.

Job Satisfaction

The level of contentment and positive feelings an individual has towards their job, often influenced by factors like work environment and personal achievements.