A Nurse Who Works for an Accrediting Agency Is Reviewing

A nurse who works for an accrediting agency is reviewing the structure of a health care organization. Which situations would the nurse interpret as indicating the agency is based on classical theory?

A) Much of the care provided is based on standard operating procedure.
B) Information from the organization refers to the work done as "throughput."
C) There is a well-defined chain of command in the organization.
D) During interviews with staff, the words creativity and flexibility are often used.
E) The facility's organizational chart reveals departmentalization.