Which of the following have an unfavorable effect on the economic ...

[joesmith1212]

Which of the following have an unfavorable effect on the economic state of a hospital?
 
  1. Increase of outpatient procedures
  2. Increased volume of laboratory services
  3. Nursing shortage
  4. Limited amount of construction in the facility

Question 2

The nurse appears in the nursing station with multiple facial lacerations and says, A visitor hit me. What is the manager's priority action?
 
  1. Ask the nurse why the visitor became violent.
  2. Ask a nurse to accompany the employee to the emergency department.
  3. Call security to report the incident.
  4. Call administration and inform them of the incident.

[mammy1697]

Answer to Question 1

3
Explanation: 1. A nursing shortage causes an unfavorable economic effect because of paying overtime to
nursing personnel to provide client care. Increasing outpatient and laboratory services and
limiting construction will have a favorable effect on the organizational economic status.

Answer to Question 2

2
Rationale 1: Asking for information about the incident is not the manager's first priority.
Rationale 2: The manager's first priority is to arrange treatment for the injured employee.
Rationale 3: Reporting the incident is important, but is not the first priority.
Rationale 4: Administration should be informed of the incident, but this is not the manager's first priority.
Global Rationale:

[joesmith1212]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[diana chang]

Excellent