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T
Fdriven by achieving what goal? T
F F T F T F T
a. Maintaining a healthy work environment. F T F T F T F T
b. Providing care from a multiprofessional team under the direction of a critical care T
F T
F F T T
F T
F T
F F T T
F F T F T T
F T
F
physician.F T
c. Effectively meeting the needs of critically ill patients and families. F T F T F T F T F T F T F T F T F T
d. Creating respectful, healing, and humane environments. F T F T F T F T F T
ANS: C F T
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