The Nurse Manager Is Compiling a Report for a Hospital

question 14

Multiple Choice

The nurse manager is compiling a report for a hospital committee on the quality of nursing-sensitive indicators for a nursing unit.Which does the nurse manager include in the report?

• A) The average age of the nurses on the unit
• B) The salary ranges for the nurses on the unit
• C) The education and certification of the nurses on the unit
• D) The number of nurses who have applied but were not hired for the unit

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Definitions:

Negligence

The failure to exercise the standard of care that a reasonably prudent person would have exercised in a similar situation, leading to harm or damage.

Res Ipsa Loquitur

A legal principle that infers negligence from the very nature of an accident or injury, in the absence of direct evidence on how any defendant behaved.

Plaintiff

An individual or entity who initiates a lawsuit against another party in a court of law.

Jurisdiction

The official power to make legal decisions and judgments, often defined by geographic area or type of case.