Which of the following is an example of a "wild card" that would greatly affect staffing in an acute-care institution?
A. Three ill staff members assigned to the same shift who call in sick
B. A patient who is diagnosed with Ebola virus
C. Absence of the nurse manager and as-signed charge nurse on the same shift
D. A community disaster that sends 78 pa-tients to the hospital for burns and other trauma injuries
ANS: D
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A Incorrect because there are per diem and float nurses who can staff this unit.
B Incorrect because infectious disease phy-sicians and public health specialists are experienced with rare infection manage-ment.
C Incorrect because there are other educated and experienced people at the institution.
D Correct because a community disaster that sends 78 people with major life-threatening injuries to one hospital is a wild card in that it is extremely rare for that many acutely ill people to be using one hospital's resources at the same time.
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