The Nurse Manager Is Making Patient Assignments for the Shift

question 23

Multiple Choice

The nurse manager is making patient assignments for the shift. What should be the primary guiding factor in these assignments?

• A) Number of staff available
• B) Skill mix of the staff
• C) Patient needs
• D) Physical layout of the unit

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Definitions:

Collude

To engage in secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy, especially in order to cheat or deceive others.

Stackelberg Duopoly

A model of imperfect competition in which one firm sets its output first, influencing the market response of the other firm.

MR

Marginal Revenue, which is the increase in revenue that results from the sale of one additional unit of a product or service.

Marginal Cost

The cost added by producing one additional unit of a product or service, which is crucial for decision-making on production levels.