Which Is an Example of a "Wild Card" That Would

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of a "wild card" that would greatly affect staffing in an acute care institution?

• A)Three ill staff members assigned to the same shift who call in sick
• B)A patient who is diagnosed with Ebola virus
• C)Absence of the nurse manager and assigned charge nurse on the same shift
• D)A community disaster that sends 78 patients to the hospital for burns and other trauma injuries

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