Question 1

Which of these options refers to a full-time employee who works 37.5 hours a week?

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 2

As a nurse manager, you have been asked to calculate the number of nursing hours per patient day (NHPPD) after examining the following information. Please review the following information and identify the correct NHPPD from the options below. The manager has 25 clients on the unit.
8 staff × 3 shifts = XX
XX staff, each working 7.5 hours = XX hours available in a 24-hour period
XX nursing hours / 25 clients = XX NHPPD

Accepted Answer

A)  7 NHPPD 
B)  6 NHPPD 
C)  10 NHPPD 
D)  12 NHPPD 
A)  7 NHPPD 
B)  6 NHPPD 
C)  10 NHPPD 
D)  12 NHPPD

Question 3

Which of these tools is used to articulate the nursing tasks for a specific client or group of clients over a specific period of time?

Accepted Answer

A)  benchmarking 
B)  skill mix 
C)  staffing pattern 
D)  workload measurement system 
A)  benchmarking 
B)  skill mix 
C)  staffing pattern 
D)  workload measurement system

Question 4

Identify the term that refers to a full-time employee who works 37.5 hours a week.

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 5

What is the name of the measure that quantifies the nursing time available to each client by available nursing staff in a 24-hour period?

Accepted Answer

A)  nursing hours per patient day 
B)  units of service 
C)  nurse intensity 
D)  FTE measure 
A)  nursing hours per patient day 
B)  units of service 
C)  nurse intensity 
D)  FTE measure

Question 6

What is the management tool for seeking out the best practices in one's industry?

Accepted Answer

A)  accreditation 
B)  factor system 
C)  benchmarking 
D)  scorecard 
A)  accreditation 
B)  factor system 
C)  benchmarking 
D)  scorecard

Question 7

Which of these terms applies to holiday time?

Accepted Answer

A)  productive time 
B)  non-productive time 
C)  direct care 
D)  indirect care 
A)  productive time 
B)  non-productive time 
C)  direct care 
D)  indirect care

Question 8

Identify the part-time equivalent (FTE) measure for a part-time employee who works two 7.5-hour shifts per week.

Accepted Answer

A)  0.6 FTE 
B)  0.5 FTE 
C)  0.4 FTE 
D)  0.2 FTE 
A)  0.6 FTE 
B)  0.5 FTE 
C)  0.4 FTE 
D)  0.2 FTE

Question 9

Which of these factors should be included as one of the first guidelines when doing self-scheduling?

Accepted Answer

A)  nurse manager's work schedule 
B)  client scheduling outcomes 
C)  staff scheduling objectives 
D)  scheduling period 
A)  nurse manager's work schedule 
B)  client scheduling outcomes 
C)  staff scheduling objectives 
D)  scheduling period

Question 10

Which term is applied to client pairings to which nursing acuity has been assigned?

Accepted Answer

A)  resource intensity weights 
B)  prototype system 
C)  case mix groups 
D)  scorecard 
A)  resource intensity weights 
B)  prototype system 
C)  case mix groups 
D)  scorecard

Question 11

Which of the following is a factor to consider when measuring nursing workload?

Accepted Answer

A)  number of hours worked by all staff 
B)  number of hours worked by the nurse 
C)  units of service and nurse intensity 
D)  units used in one 24-hour shift 
A)  number of hours worked by all staff 
B)  number of hours worked by the nurse 
C)  units of service and nurse intensity 
D)  units used in one 24-hour shift

Which of these options refers to a full-time employee who works 37.5 hours a week?

Which of these tools is used to articulate the nursing tasks for a specific client or group of clients over a specific period of time?

Identify the term that refers to a full-time employee who works 37.5 hours a week.

What is the name of the measure that quantifies the nursing time available to each client by available nursing staff in a 24-hour period?

What is the management tool for seeking out the best practices in one's industry?

Which of these terms applies to holiday time?

Identify the part-time equivalent (FTE) measure for a part-time employee who works two 7.5-hour shifts per week.

Which of these factors should be included as one of the first guidelines when doing self-scheduling?

Which term is applied to client pairings to which nursing acuity has been assigned?

Which of the following is a factor to consider when measuring nursing workload?

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Basic Clinical Health Care Economics

Evidence-Based Practice

Nursing and Health Care Informatics

Population-Based Health Care Practice

Personal and Interprofessional Communication

Politics and Consumer Partnerships

Nursing Leadership and Management

Current Issues and Trends

Effective Team Building

Budget Concepts for Client Care

Delegation of Nursing Care

Strategic Planning and Organizing Client Care

Change, Innovation, and Conflict Resolution

Power

Managing Performance and Outcomes Using an Organizational Quality Improvement Model

Decision Making

Legal Aspects of Client Care

Spirituality and the Profession of Nursing

Ethics and the Profession of Nursing

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Exam 12: Effective Staffing

Which of these options refers to a full-time employee who works 37.5 hours a week?

Which of these tools is used to articulate the nursing tasks for a specific client or group of clients over a specific period of time?

Identify the term that refers to a full-time employee who works 37.5 hours a week.

What is the name of the measure that quantifies the nursing time available to each client by available nursing staff in a 24-hour period?

What is the management tool for seeking out the best practices in one's industry?

Which of these terms applies to holiday time?

Identify the part-time equivalent (FTE) measure for a part-time employee who works two 7.5-hour shifts per week.

Which of these factors should be included as one of the first guidelines when doing self-scheduling?

Which term is applied to client pairings to which nursing acuity has been assigned?

Which of the following is a factor to consider when measuring nursing workload?

Canadas Health Care Environment

Basic Clinical Health Care Economics

Evidence-Based Practice

Nursing and Health Care Informatics

Population-Based Health Care Practice

Personal and Interprofessional Communication

Politics and Consumer Partnerships

Nursing Leadership and Management

Current Issues and Trends

Effective Team Building

Budget Concepts for Client Care

Delegation of Nursing Care

Strategic Planning and Organizing Client Care

Change, Innovation, and Conflict Resolution

Power

Managing Performance and Outcomes Using an Organizational Quality Improvement Model

Decision Making

Legal Aspects of Client Care

Spirituality and the Profession of Nursing

Ethics and the Profession of Nursing

Collective Bargaining

Career Planning and Development: Creating Your Path to the Future

Filters