Nursing Staffing and Recruitment Process
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What does the staffing pattern indicate?

  • The number and mix of personnel on duty per unit per shift (correct)
  • The modifications required by changes in patient population
  • The daily average requirements for patient care in each unit
  • The number of personnel that must be hired to deliver on the staffing pattern

    • What are the consequences of serious understaffing according to the text?

  • Leads to excessive turn over with significant financial gain
  • Improves communication problems and reduces time waste
  • Increases job satisfaction and reduces turnover
  • Impairs care quality and leads to workers' frustration, fatigue, and disillusionment (correct)

    • What is the purpose of reviewing the staffing pattern at least yearly?

  • To determine the number of personnel that must be hired to deliver on the staffing pattern
  • To make modifications required by changes in patient population, care trends, or other factors (correct)
  • To forecast nursing workload on a particular unit
  • To arrange available nursing personnel into desired configuration

    • What is the main reason for forecasting nursing workload on a particular unit according to the text?

    <p>To know how many patients will be admitted to the unit per days, month, and years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the effects of under, overstaffing and improper staff mix according to the text?

    <p>-Diminish nurses' job satisfaction and cause excessive turnover with significant financial loss</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Parkinson's disease primarily affects the legs and feet.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The characteristic tremors associated with Parkinson's disease are irregular and arrhythmic.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Patients with Parkinson's disease may experience a pin-rolling motion of the fingers against the thumb.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Muscle rigidity in Parkinson's disease is characterized by easy and smooth passive motion of the extremities.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Postural instability in Parkinson's disease is often accompanied by excellent balance and coordination.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The gait of a patient with Parkinson's disease is typically described as smooth and fluid, with the weight shifting from side to side.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Secondary symptoms of Parkinson's disease may include decreased salivation leading to dry mouth.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Depression is not a common secondary symptom of Parkinson's disease.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    There is a curative treatment for Parkinson's disease.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Parkinson's disease primarily affects the legs and feet.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Patients with Parkinson's disease may experience a pin-rolling motion of the fingers against the thumb.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Muscle rigidity in Parkinson's disease is characterized by easy and smooth passive motion of the extremities.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The gait of a patient with Parkinson's disease is typically described as smooth and fluid, with the weight shifting from side to side.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The characteristic tremors associated with Parkinson's disease are irregular and arrhythmic.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    There is a curative treatment for Parkinson's disease.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Depression is not a common secondary symptom of Parkinson's disease.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Postural instability in Parkinson's disease is often accompanied by excellent balance and coordination.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

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