A Long-Term Care Facility Has Been Busy for Several Months

question 24

Multiple Choice

A long-term care facility has been busy for several months with patients who have a very high acuity. Nurses have been working double shifts. The nurses have been given the task of determining whether they would like to implement an on-call program and determine guidelines for implementation, if most nurses believe that it is the best solution. This example depicts which type of decision-making style?

• A) Autocratic
• B) Consultative
• C) Delegative
• D) Facilitative

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