In Evaluating Weekend Mortality Rates,the Head Nurse on the Cardiac

Multiple Choice

In evaluating weekend mortality rates,the head nurse on the cardiac unit is surprised to find that they are higher than on weekdays.In exploring the reasons for this apparent anomaly,the head nurse focuses on:

A) availability of diagnostic personnel.
B) availability of physicians.
C) communication with on-call providers.
D) acuity level of patients.