A nursing supervisor has been given the responsibility for increasing the frequency and thoroughness of nursing assessments on a hospital unit. However, the supervisor does not have the authority to enforce new guidelines for assessment or assign consequences for noncompliance. What is the most likely outcome of this scenario? a) The supervisor will need to use unauthorized enforcement. b) The assessments will improve as a result of collaboration. c) The assessments will improve, but the nurses will be resentful. d) The desired outcome will not be achieved.

D). The desired outcome will not be achieved.

Explanation:

As per the question, the most likely outcome of the given scenario i. e. supervisor not being entitled with the authority to impose the new laws created for the assessment or not possessing the right to assign consequences or punishment for the ones being non-compliant with the rules would be that intended goal could not be accomplished. As a result of not entitling the supervisor with these essential powers, 'the desired goal or outcome of improving the frequency and thoroughness of assessments associated with nursing would not be achieved'. Thus, option D is the correct answer.