Which health care employment setting would provide the nurse a very good salary, the opportunity to refuse to take an assignment, and more flexibility in the personal schedule but with an uncertainty of work availability?
a. Temporary agency
b. Long-term care center
c. Outpatient clinic
d. Adult day care center
ANS: A
In a temporary agency, the salary is good, and an LPN/LVN has the right to refuse assignments. However, one disadvantage is the uncertainty of work availability.
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