The Nurse Manager of a Postsurgical Unit Is Preparing the Next

question 16

Multiple Choice

The nurse manager of a postsurgical unit is preparing the next month's schedule. The manager has reviewed the surgery schedule for the corresponding month and notes there are several high-acuity surgeries. Which staffing adjustment would the manager make to best provide the care needed by these postoperative clients?

• A) Increase the number of unlicensed assistive personnel.
• B) Increase the number of licensed practical nurses.
• C) Increase the number of non-nursing support personnel.
• D) Increase the number of registered nurses.

Understand government health insurance programs (Medicare, Medicaid) and their coverage.

Recognize the difference between individual and group health insurance policies.

Be aware of additional forms of health-related financial protection (long-term care insurance, health club memberships).

Understand provisions specific to health insurance (coordination of benefits, stop-loss).

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Definitions:

VMPL

The value of the marginal product of labor, which is the additional value created from an increase in labor input.

Equilibrium Market Wage

The wage rate at which the quantity of labor supplied and the quantity of labor demanded are equal.

Bricklayers

Tradespeople who lay bricks, concrete blocks, and other types of masonry materials to construct or repair walls, partitions, and other structures.

Wage Rate

The pay a worker gets for each unit of time or output produced.