The Number of Adverse Events Such as Falls and Pressure

question 23

Multiple Choice

The number of adverse events such as falls and pressure ulcers on the unit is increasing.An ideal staffing plan to address this issue would include which of the following? Increasing the:

• A) total number of staff on the unit.
• B) staff and RN hours per patient.
• C) total number of staff and implementing 12-hour shifts.
• D) number of RNs and number of RNs with experience on the unit.

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Definitions:

Regular Payments

Periodic payments made consistently over time, such as monthly mortgage or loan repayments, or dividend payouts to shareholders.

Capitalized

Expenses or costs that are added to the value of an asset and expensed over time through depreciation or amortization, rather than immediately.

Perpetuity

An annuity that pays a fixed amount of money for an infinite amount of time.

Amortized

The process of gradually paying off a debt over time in regular installments of interest and principal sufficient to repay the loan fully by its maturity date.