A staff nurse is the manager of a command group consisting of other staff nurses, a nurse manager, a physician, and physical therapist. What line authority does the group manager hold? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.
A) The group manager has line authority in relation to the group members individually.
B) The group manager has line authority in relation to the other nurses in the group, but not in relation to the other disciplines in the group.
C) The group manager has no line authority in this group.
D) The group manager has line authority in relation to all members of the group except the physician.
E) The group manager has line authority in relation to all member of the group collectively.

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1. The manager of a group has line authority within that group. The authority extends to individual members and to the members collectively.
2. The group manager has line authority in relation to all members of the group.
3. The group manager has line authority in relation to all members of the group.
4. The group manager has line authority in relation to all members of the group.
5. The group manager has line authority in relation to the group members as a group.

A Staff Nurse Is the Manager of a Command Group