The Best Determinant of Staffing Needs Is Based on Which

question 20

Multiple Choice

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

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

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Definitions:

Experimental Design

A procedure in research for testing hypotheses where one or more variables are manipulated to determine their effect on a dependent variable.

Independent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is manipulated by the researcher to examine its effect on the dependent variable.

Random Assignment

A method used in experiments where participants are allocated to different groups in a manner that is determined by chance.

Manipulated

Altered or controlled in a deliberate way, often used in the context of variables in experimental research.