Question 1

In which model of patient care delivery does the nurse have the responsibility for the total care of the patient assignment during a shift?

Accepted Answer

A) case method 
B) total patient care 
C) functional nursing 
D) team nursing 
A) case method 
B) total patient care 
C) functional nursing 
D) team nursing

Question 2

One advantage to primary nursing is that:

Accepted Answer

A) the approach to care is holistic 
B) there is a higher RN skill mix 
C) RNs provide all the care 
D) nurse patient ratios are realistic 
A) the approach to care is holistic 
B) there is a higher RN skill mix 
C) RNs provide all the care 
D) nurse patient ratios are realistic

Question 3

Diagnostic-related groups (DRGs)were established by the federal government for the purpose of:

Accepted Answer

A) reimbursement 
B) staffing levels 
C) decreasing LOS 
D) giving better care 
A) reimbursement 
B) staffing levels 
C) decreasing LOS 
D) giving better care

Question 4

You are a newly hired nurse assigned to an inpatient neuro unit and have been asked to assist with the self-scheduling staffing process.Which of the following guidelines should be followed for this type of staffing?

Accepted Answer

A) nurse manager outcomes 
B) patient outcomes 
C) staff outcomes 
D) scheduling period 
A) nurse manager outcomes 
B) patient outcomes 
C) staff outcomes 
D) scheduling period

Question 5

A patient classification system that uses units of measure that equate to nursing time is called:

Accepted Answer

A) protype 
B) seven domain 
C) factor system 
D) scorecard 
A) protype 
B) seven domain 
C) factor system 
D) scorecard

Question 6

Nurse A is doing patient charting.This activity is considered _____.

Accepted Answer

A) direct care 
B) productive time 
C) indirect care 
D) nonproductive time 
A) direct care 
B) productive time 
C) indirect care 
D) nonproductive time

Question 7

Acuity data and nursing hours per patient day (NHPPD)are concrete parameters that are used primarily for:

Accepted Answer

A) benchmarking 
B) adjusting staffing levels 
C) developing nursing budgets 
D) reviewing patient care outcomes 
A) benchmarking 
B) adjusting staffing levels 
C) developing nursing budgets 
D) reviewing patient care outcomes

Question 8

A full-time employee (FTE)who works 40 hours a week is referred to as a:

Accepted Answer

A) 0.5 FTE 
B) 0.8 FTE 
C) 0.9 FTE 
D) 1.0 FTE 
A) 0.5 FTE 
B) 0.8 FTE 
C) 0.9 FTE 
D) 1.0 FTE

Question 9

Two ways hospitals attempt to reduce costs through reduction in the LOS are:

Accepted Answer

A) disease management and case management 
B) disease management and DRGs 
C) case management and clinical pathways 
D) DRGs and clinical pathways 
A) disease management and case management 
B) disease management and DRGs 
C) case management and clinical pathways 
D) DRGs and clinical pathways

In which model of patient care delivery does the nurse have the responsibility for the total care of the patient assignment during a shift?

One advantage to primary nursing is that:

Diagnostic-related groups (DRGs)were established by the federal government for the purpose of:

You are a newly hired nurse assigned to an inpatient neuro unit and have been asked to assist with the self-scheduling staffing process.Which of the following guidelines should be followed for this type of staffing?

A patient classification system that uses units of measure that equate to nursing time is called:

Nurse A is doing patient charting.This activity is considered _____.

Acuity data and nursing hours per patient day (NHPPD)are concrete parameters that are used primarily for:

A full-time employee (FTE)who works 40 hours a week is referred to as a:

Two ways hospitals attempt to reduce costs through reduction in the LOS are:

Nursing Leadership,Management,and Motivation

The Health Care Environment

Nursing Today

Decision Making, Critical Thinking, Technology, and Informatics

Inter-Professional Teamwork and Collaboration

Change, Innovation, and Conflict

Power and Politics

Delegation of Patient Care

Budget Concepts for Patient Care

Strategic Planning and Organizing of Patient Care for Quality and Safety

Time Management and Setting Patient Care Priorities

Quality Improvement and Evidence Based Patient Care

Legal Aspects of Health Care

Ethical Aspects of Health Care

Culture, Generational Differences, and Spirituality

NCLEX-RN Preparation and Your First Job

Career Planning and Achieving Balance

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Exam 9: Effective Staffing

In which model of patient care delivery does the nurse have the responsibility for the total care of the patient assignment during a shift?

One advantage to primary nursing is that:

Diagnostic-related groups (DRGs)were established by the federal government for the purpose of:

You are a newly hired nurse assigned to an inpatient neuro unit and have been asked to assist with the self-scheduling staffing process.Which of the following guidelines should be followed for this type of staffing?

A patient classification system that uses units of measure that equate to nursing time is called:

Nurse A is doing patient charting.This activity is considered _____.

Acuity data and nursing hours per patient day (NHPPD)are concrete parameters that are used primarily for:

A full-time employee (FTE)who works 40 hours a week is referred to as a:

Two ways hospitals attempt to reduce costs through reduction in the LOS are:

Nursing Leadership,Management,and Motivation

The Health Care Environment

Nursing Today

Decision Making, Critical Thinking, Technology, and Informatics

Inter-Professional Teamwork and Collaboration

Change, Innovation, and Conflict

Power and Politics

Delegation of Patient Care

Budget Concepts for Patient Care

Strategic Planning and Organizing of Patient Care for Quality and Safety

Time Management and Setting Patient Care Priorities

Quality Improvement and Evidence Based Patient Care

Legal Aspects of Health Care

Ethical Aspects of Health Care

Culture, Generational Differences, and Spirituality

NCLEX-RN Preparation and Your First Job

Career Planning and Achieving Balance

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