Which is the primary driving force in dictating changes in the RN skill mix in hospitals?
A) Rise in use of unlicensed assistive personnel
B) Growing nursing shortage
C) Client outcomes
D) Economics
A nurse is attending a seminar on the nursing shortage in which the presenter discusses the major deterrents to increasing the nurse supply. Which major deterrent to increasing nursing school enrollment should the presenter identify?
A) Lack of appropriate applicants
B) Inadequate number of faculty
C) Insufficient clinical sites
D) Costs of the program for the student
Clinical reasoning is an ongoing process the nurse uses as a tool to monitor and care for each client. Which action is a part of clinical reasoning the nurse should be able to use?
A) Ensure each client has been properly assessed
B) Determine the appropriate client education each one needs
C) Identify current care priority
D) Correctly interpret current laboratory results
In 2002, Aiken and colleagues prepared research that has been used in the debate of requiring minimum mandatory staffing for nurses. Which statement best describes this study?
A) It is considered the seminal work for supporting legislation of minimum staffing ratios.
B) It provided the most comprehensive study on costs, staffing, and use of unlicensed personnel.
C) It supported findings from research performed by the Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research.
D) It reinforced what was already known about the need for mandatory staffing ratios in acute-care facilities.
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