What is the priority goal for a manager with regard to staffing and scheduling?
A) Schedule staff so there is no overtime
B) Ensure that there is adequate staff to meet the needs of each patient
C) Develop trust in staff by seeing that staffing is carried out in a fair manner
D) Ensure that staff members usually have days off and special requests granted
Answer: B) Ensure that there is adequate staff to meet the needs of each patient
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a. "Don't worry, that is a normal reaction." b. "I'll report the findings immediately to the head nurse." c. "That is a symptom that resulted from your position on the operating table." d. "That is from the carbon dioxide passing from the fallopian tubes into your abdomen."
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Which of the following is one action that has been proposed by experts? 1. Health care professionals should institute major changes in the way they work. 2. Consumers need education to choose providers based upon appropriate financial and insurance considerations. 3. Individual consumers should have lesser responsibility for data. 4. Government intervention should promote information exchange among software vendors and health care systems.
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Avoid offending your patients with unnecessary use of gloves.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)