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Circle the correct answer to complete the sentence. A digger derrick with the pedestal at the back of the truck and the boom stored over the truck cab is known as a ______________________. a) rear mount b) side mount c) front mount d) corner mount → a) rear mount 1-2. Circle the correct answer to complete the sentence. The hole-boring tool of a digger derrick is called a(n) ______________________. a) bore-holer b) digger borer c) auger d) steager → c) auger 1-3. Cir...

1-1. True or False. Transmission lines form the electrical circuits that supply power directly to the customers serviced by a utility → False 1-2. Circle the correct answer to complete the sentence. The component that moves power from one point to another within a system is called a ______________________. a) grid b) conductor c) tower d) insulator → b) conductor 1-3. Circle the correct answer to complete the following sentence. Insulators are used to: a) isolate transmissi...

The difference in a 3 wire & 4 wire distribution circuit is? → the Neutral wire What is the formula for power → P=VxI Transmission voltage is generally _________ to _________. → 138,000 to 765,000 volts If the diameter of the pole to be set is 10", the diameter of the hole should be ____ to allow sufficient room for tamping. → 16", 3" on each side of the pole What are the component parts of a distribution system? → Distribution Substation, feeder circuits, switches,...

. The nurse manager schedules evaluations of staff members using a newly developed performance appraisal tool. The development of a performance appraisal tool should include: a. organizational mission, philosophy, and position requirements. b. a generalized overview of the duties of a position. c. a skills checklist and accreditation requirements. d. an ordinal scale that ranks all employees. → ANS: A → Performance appraisal tools and processes should reflect the organizational missi...

As a new nurse manager, you are aware of leadership, management, and followership principles. The concept of followership is rather new as relating to leadership. What is the role of the follower in followership? a. Leading the group in task b. Submission position in organization c. Person who may influence team d. Negative meaning for worker → ANS: C → The principle of followership allows for the follower to have a role and say, and ability to provide influence to the team. Base...

The risk manager informs the nurse manager of an orthopedic unit that her unit has had an increase in incident reports related to patients falling during the 11-7 shift. The nurse manager knows that the best way to resolve the problem is to: a. use creativity. b. obtain support from the 7-3 shift. c. use institutional research. d. identify the problem. → ANS: D → Identification of a problem is the first step in problem solving and occurs before any other step. The most common cau...

The nurse manager schedules evaluations of staff members using a newly developed performance appraisal tool. The development of a performance appraisal tool should include: a. organizational mission, philosophy, and position requirements. b. a generalized overview of the duties of a position. c. a skills checklist and accreditation requirements. d. an ordinal scale that ranks all employees. → ANS: A → Performance appraisal tools and processes should reflect the organizational mission...

The director of nursing has been observing staff interactions in a 20-bed coronary care unit. Based on her observations, which of the following staff members is an obvious leader? a. The unit secretary who knows everyone's business b. The chief nursing officer who is in charge and is responsible for nursing services c. The chief cardiologist who admits the largest number of patients and brings in more revenue than any other physician d. The staff nurse who persuades other staff member...

A group of staff nurses is dissatisfied with the new ideas presented by the newly hired nurse manager. The staff wants to keep their old procedures, and they resist the changes. Conflict arises from: a. group decision-making options. b. perceptions of incompatibility. c. increases in group cohesiveness. d. debates, negotiations, and compromises. → ANS: B → Conflict involves disagreement in values or beliefs within oneself or between people that causes harm or has the potential to...

When goals/outcomes are somewhat unclear in early preparation for a complex change, the manager and the change management team develop several acceptable goals/outcomes. This change in management approach is termed: a. Unfreezing. b. Nonlinear. c. Cybernetic. d. Linear. → ANS: B → While Lewin's theory was designed to describe planned or first-order changes, many scholars think the theory is too simplistic to address how unplanned or second-order change occurs. In complex sit...