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Alainaaa8 · **on:** Jul 7, 2018

The nursing manager of a general medical-surgical unit in a large hospital has gathered data reflecting the average length of time that it takes to provide nursing care to broad categories of client groups with typical characteristics.

The nursing manager will most likely use the patient classification data he collected to ____. a. Avoid management layoffs
b. Change professional nursing roles
c. Obtain staffing reimbursement
d. Staff his nursing unit appropriately

Question 2

Which is a true statement about planning?

A) All plans should be well enough defined that changes will not be necessary.
B) Long- and short-range plans should be kept separate so priorities do not become confused.
C) Objectives and goals must be established before the philosophy is written.
D) All plans should have time limits.

succesfull · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 7, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
Overall, patient classification systems attempt to identify condition severity that can approximate workload and become the basis for staffing and budgeting.

Answer to Question 2

D