An advantage of the factor-type patient classification system is: ...

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An advantage of the factor-type patient classification system is:
 
  a. ongoing workload for nurses to classify patients.
  b. capturing holistic patient needs.
  c. data are readily available.
  d. capturing typical nursing time.

Question 2

A patient classification system that uses units of measure that equate to nursing time is called:
 
  a. prototype. c. factor system.
  b. seven domain. d. scorecard.

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Answer to Question 1

C
An advantage of the factor-type patient classification system is that data are generally readily
available. Disadvantages of the factor-type system are ongoing workload for the nurse in classifying
patients every day, higher acuity levels, system does not holistically capture the patient's needs, and
the factor system calculates nursing time needed for a typical nurse.

Answer to Question 2

C
The factor system uses units of measure that equate to nursing time. Nursing tasks are assigned time or
are weighted to reflect the amount of time needed to perform the task. A prototype system allocates
nursing time to large patient groups based on an average of similar patients. The seven domain patient
classification system identifies seven domains of patient care needs for nurse intervention: cognitive
status, self-care ability, emotional/social/spiritual well-being, family information needs/support status,
treatments and interventions, interdisciplinary coordination, and transitions. A scorecard is a tool to
display data on organizational priorities.