Question 1

Which ANA Principles for Nurse Staffing standards are applied to patient care?

Accepted Answer

A) Staffing levels that must be sufficient for providing quality patient care 
B) Mandated staffing ratios 
C) Recommended a new method for determining staffing needs 
D) Staffing based on patient census 
A) Staffing levels that must be sufficient for providing quality patient care 
B) Mandated staffing ratios 
C) Recommended a new method for determining staffing needs 
D) Staffing based on patient census A

Question 2

Travel nurses have become very popular,especially among single,unattached nurses.Which of the following is an advantage of contracting with a travel nurse to the agency?

Accepted Answer

A) Cost 
B) Availability 
C) Competency 
D) Contractual agreement 
A) Cost 
B) Availability 
C) Competency 
D) Contractual agreement D

Question 3

There are four major types of staffing plans.The centralized method of staff planning refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) The schedule is planned based on the core staff. 
B) The schedule is planned on each individual unit. 
C) The schedule is planned by the nurses themselves. 
D) The schedule is planned by the nursing service. 
A) The schedule is planned based on the core staff. 
B) The schedule is planned on each individual unit. 
C) The schedule is planned by the nurses themselves. 
D) The schedule is planned by the nursing service. D

Question 4

The process of determining daily staffing incorporates which factor?

Accepted Answer

A) Competency of staff 
B) Nursing degree of staff 
C) Acute change in patient acuity 
D) Emergency department admissions 
A) Competency of staff 
B) Nursing degree of staff 
C) Acute change in patient acuity 
D) Emergency department admissions

Question 5

A new nurse is interested in working a "weekend option." Which of the following describes this pattern of scheduling?

Accepted Answer

A) Nurse works two 12-hour shifts on the weekend and is paid for either 36 or 40 hours a week. 
B) Nurse works five shifts a week with alternating weekends. 
C) Nurse works three shifts a week and alternates weekends. 
D) Nurse works alternating weekends and alternates shifts. 
A) Nurse works two 12-hour shifts on the weekend and is paid for either 36 or 40 hours a week. 
B) Nurse works five shifts a week with alternating weekends. 
C) Nurse works three shifts a week and alternates weekends. 
D) Nurse works alternating weekends and alternates shifts.

Question 6

Which ANA Principles for Nurse Staffing standard is applied to staffing?

Accepted Answer

A) Nurse/patient ratios should be mandated. 
B) Clinical competencies of the staff are standardized for all units. 
C) Support of the staff nurses must come from all levels of nursing. 
D) Experienced nurses should work the day shift because it is the busiest. 
A) Nurse/patient ratios should be mandated. 
B) Clinical competencies of the staff are standardized for all units. 
C) Support of the staff nurses must come from all levels of nursing. 
D) Experienced nurses should work the day shift because it is the busiest.

Question 7

Which ANA Principles for Nurse Staffing standard is applied to the organization?

Accepted Answer

A) Nursing ratios are mandated. 
B) The need for documented competencies for all nurses delivering patient care is supported. 
C) That nursing budgeted positions are not filled in a timely manner is accepted. 
D) The needs of the staff nurse are secondary to the patient's needs. 
A) Nursing ratios are mandated. 
B) The need for documented competencies for all nurses delivering patient care is supported. 
C) That nursing budgeted positions are not filled in a timely manner is accepted. 
D) The needs of the staff nurse are secondary to the patient's needs.

Question 8

When calculating for staffing needs,what should be considered?

Accepted Answer

A) Weekend option 
B) Hourly salary of employee 
C) Productive versus nonproductive hours of an employee 
D) Vacation time accrued 
A) Weekend option 
B) Hourly salary of employee 
C) Productive versus nonproductive hours of an employee 
D) Vacation time accrued

Question 9

What factors are primarily used when quantifying patient care required and staffing needs?

Accepted Answer

A) Number of patients per nurse 
B) Number of discharges 
C) Acuity and time required for care 
D) Number of admissions 
A) Number of patients per nurse 
B) Number of discharges 
C) Acuity and time required for care 
D) Number of admissions

Question 10

Automated computerized staffing allows for which advantage to the institution?

Accepted Answer

A) Reduces workload of nurse manager 
B) Provides coverage on weekends 
C) Uses part-time staff 
D) Provides coverage for daily changes in acuity of patients 
A) Reduces workload of nurse manager 
B) Provides coverage on weekends 
C) Uses part-time staff 
D) Provides coverage for daily changes in acuity of patients

Question 11

Part-time staffing by nurses includes which advantages? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A) Provides a backup 
B) Maintains skills 
C) Increases income 
D) Provides life outside of family 
E) Maintains education 
A) Provides a backup 
B) Maintains skills 
C) Increases income 
D) Provides life outside of family 
E) Maintains education

Question 12

What is the advantage to the institution in using external agency nurses?

Accepted Answer

A) Competency 
B) Availability 
C) Cost 
D) Staff relationships 
A) Competency 
B) Availability 
C) Cost 
D) Staff relationships

Question 13

Most institutions use one or more types of future scheduling in their planning.Which of the following provides advantages for the organization's scheduling policies?

Accepted Answer

A) Pattern scheduling 
B) Preference scheduling 
C) Rules scheduling 
D) Self-scheduling 
A) Pattern scheduling 
B) Preference scheduling 
C) Rules scheduling 
D) Self-scheduling

Question 14

There are four major types of staffing plans.The self-scheduling method of staff planning refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) The schedule is planned based on the central or core staff. 
B) The schedule is planned on each individual unit by the nurse manager. 
C) The schedule is planned by the nurses themselves. 
D) The schedule is planned by nursing service. 
A) The schedule is planned based on the central or core staff. 
B) The schedule is planned on each individual unit by the nurse manager. 
C) The schedule is planned by the nurses themselves. 
D) The schedule is planned by nursing service.

Question 15

What is the best advantage to preference scheduling for nurses?

Accepted Answer

A) Institutional rules can be applied. 
B) Staff decide shifts. 
C) Scheduling is determine by first-come,first-served basis. 
D) Blocks of time are predictable. 
A) Institutional rules can be applied. 
B) Staff decide shifts. 
C) Scheduling is determine by first-come,first-served basis. 
D) Blocks of time are predictable.

Question 16

The best determinant of staffing needs is based on which factor?

Accepted Answer

A) Patient acuity 
B) Productive time 
C) Nonproductive time 
D) Nurse/patient ratio 
A) Patient acuity 
B) Productive time 
C) Nonproductive time 
D) Nurse/patient ratio

Question 17

There are four major types of staffing plans.The mixed method of staff planning refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) The schedule uses decentralized scheduling and its staffing needs are supplemented by the centralized office. 
B) The schedule is planned on each individual unit by the nurse manager. 
C) The schedule is planned by the nurses themselves. 
D) The schedule is planned by nursing service. 
A) The schedule uses decentralized scheduling and its staffing needs are supplemented by the centralized office. 
B) The schedule is planned on each individual unit by the nurse manager. 
C) The schedule is planned by the nurses themselves. 
D) The schedule is planned by nursing service.

Question 18

Most institutions use one or more types of future scheduling in their planning.Which of the following provides advantages for creativity and staff satisfaction in scheduling?

Accepted Answer

A) Pattern scheduling 
B) Preference scheduling 
C) Rules scheduling 
D) Self-scheduling 
A) Pattern scheduling 
B) Preference scheduling 
C) Rules scheduling 
D) Self-scheduling

Question 19

Overtime to cover shortages in staff coverage can be a daunting problem.Which of the following can be a short-term solution to a nursing shortage?

Accepted Answer

A) Increase length of shift. 
B) Work a double shift. 
C) Use an agency nurse. 
D) Ask each shift to work 4 extra hours. 
A) Increase length of shift. 
B) Work a double shift. 
C) Use an agency nurse. 
D) Ask each shift to work 4 extra hours.

Question 20

There are four major types of staffing plans used in the hospital setting.The primary advantage of self-scheduling is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) It saves the nurse manager time. 
B) It encourages negotiation among staff. 
C) The most senior staff get first pick. 
D) The freshman staff get the more undesirable shifts. 
A) It saves the nurse manager time. 
B) It encourages negotiation among staff. 
C) The most senior staff get first pick. 
D) The freshman staff get the more undesirable shifts.

Exam 19: Staffing and Scheduling

Which ANA Principles for Nurse Staffing standards are applied to patient care?

Travel nurses have become very popular,especially among single,unattached nurses.Which of the following is an advantage of contracting with a travel nurse to the agency?

There are four major types of staffing plans.The centralized method of staff planning refers to which of the following?

The process of determining daily staffing incorporates which factor?

A new nurse is interested in working a "weekend option." Which of the following describes this pattern of scheduling?

Which ANA Principles for Nurse Staffing standard is applied to staffing?

Which ANA Principles for Nurse Staffing standard is applied to the organization?

When calculating for staffing needs,what should be considered?

What factors are primarily used when quantifying patient care required and staffing needs?

Automated computerized staffing allows for which advantage to the institution?

Part-time staffing by nurses includes which advantages? Select all that apply.

What is the advantage to the institution in using external agency nurses?

Most institutions use one or more types of future scheduling in their planning.Which of the following provides advantages for the organization's scheduling policies?

There are four major types of staffing plans.The self-scheduling method of staff planning refers to which of the following?

What is the best advantage to preference scheduling for nurses?

The best determinant of staffing needs is based on which factor?

There are four major types of staffing plans.The mixed method of staff planning refers to which of the following?

Most institutions use one or more types of future scheduling in their planning.Which of the following provides advantages for creativity and staff satisfaction in scheduling?

Overtime to cover shortages in staff coverage can be a daunting problem.Which of the following can be a short-term solution to a nursing shortage?

There are four major types of staffing plans used in the hospital setting.The primary advantage of self-scheduling is which of the following?

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