Who grants McMurphy's request to set up a fishing trip?

Who grants McMurphy's request to set up a fishing trip?

• A. Doctor Spivey
• B. Nurse Ratched
• C. Scanlon
• D. Chief Bromden

Answer: (A)

The question tests understanding of who has the authority to approve activities outside the ward in the hospital setting. In this story, the person who can authorize such an outing is the doctor in charge, since medical staff control treatment plans and patient permissions. Dr. Spivey grants McMurphy’s request to set up the fishing trip, showing a more lenient stance toward patient autonomy and a moment where formal authority allows a break from the routine. Nurse Ratched enforces the rules and would not typically authorize an outside trip. A fellow patient or Chief Bromden doesn’t have the power to grant such permission, as they lack formal authority in the ward’s hierarchy.

The question tests understanding of who has the authority to approve activities outside the ward in the hospital setting. In this story, the person who can authorize such an outing is the doctor in charge, since medical staff control treatment plans and patient permissions. Dr. Spivey grants McMurphy’s request to set up the fishing trip, showing a more lenient stance toward patient autonomy and a moment where formal authority allows a break from the routine. Nurse Ratched enforces the rules and would not typically authorize an outside trip. A fellow patient or Chief Bromden doesn’t have the power to grant such permission, as they lack formal authority in the ward’s hierarchy.