To project staffing needs and to avoid understaffing, it is important that nurse managers consider which of the following?
a. Maximum productive hours
b. Average nonproductive hours
c. Minimum benefit hours
d. Maximum vacation time
B
To avoid understaffing, average nonproductive or benefit hours need to be taken into account, so the unit is properly staffed when staff members are off.
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1. Implement the policy for an intentional violation of the HIPAA law regarding patient privacy. 2. Contact the newspaper and ask for a retraction. 3. Ignore the information in the paper, claiming it was hearsay. 4. Nothing.
The nurse is preparing to discuss long-term care needs with a patient newly diagnosed with a chronic disease. The patient is of Latin American descent. The nurse will plan to take which action when teaching this patient?
a. Discussing long-term outcomes associated with compliance of the prescribed regimen b. Highlighting various traditional healing practices that will not be effective for this patient's care c. Providing factual information and answering all questions as they arise d. Providing teaching in increments, allowing periods of silence to allow assimilation of information
Which factor influences blood flow to the uterus?
A. Fetal arterial pressure B. Intervillous space flow C. Maternal arterial vasoconstriction
A nurse is preparing to change a client's dressing. What is the reason for using surgical asepsis during this procedure?
a. Keeps the area free of microorganisms b. Confines microorganisms to the surgical site c. Protects self from microorganisms in the wound d. Reduces the risk for growing opportunistic microorganisms