“Organizations must be able to adapt to their environment or fail.”  Which metaphor best reflects this statement?

Contingency theory focused on ___________________ while population ecology instead drew attention to _________________.

A nurse is teaching the family of a client who is immobile about repositioning in bed. Which statement by the nurse best explains the rationale for using proper repositioning techniques?

Single and double loop learning were discussed most in which metaphor?

Which stroke risk factor for a 48 year old male patient in the clinic is most important for the nurse to address?  

The concepts of holistic teams and diversified roles correlate more closely with which metaphor?

______________ and _______________ characterize the mechanistic approach to organizations.

All of the following are strengths of the mechanistic approach to organization except:

Which of the following would a home health nurse include in teaching a patient’s family member about how to care for a sacral pressure ulcer? (Select all that apply)

A young male patient who is paraplegic has a stage II sacral pressure ulcer and is being cared for at home by his mother.  To prevent further tissue damage, what instructions are most important for the nurse to teach the mother?