A factor evaluation system:
a. Utilizes financial data to determine number of staff-to-patient ratios.
b. Utilizes DRGs to determine acuity on a unit.
c. Combines interventions and time required for interventions to determine levels of care required.
d. Combines financial resources and nursing interventions to determine patient contact hours.
ANS: C
A factor evaluation system considers tasks, thought processes, and patient care activities and gives them a time or rating. These are then used to determine the number of patient care hours required.
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