Maureen,hospital administrator for Trinity Hospital,would like to set up a work schedule for the hospital's nurses.Each nurse will work for 8 consecutive hours.The minimum number of nurses needed in each of six 4-hour time intervals is shown in the following table.How many nurses will be required to maintain the minimum staffing levels? $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | }
\hline \text { Time interval } & 00 - 04 & 04 - 08 & 08 - 12 & 12 - 16 & 16 - 20 & 20 - 24 \
\hline \begin{array} { l }
\text { Minimum number } \
\text { of nurses required }
\end{array} & 7 & 8 & 22 & 26 & 18 & 12 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
A)33
B)29
C)41
D)47

Question

Maureen,hospital administrator for Trinity Hospital,would like to set up a work schedule for the hospital's nurses.Each nurse will work for 8 consecutive hours.The minimum number of nurses needed in each of six 4-hour time intervals is shown in the following table.How many nurses will be required to maintain the minimum staffing levels? $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | } 
\hline \text { Time interval } & 00 - 04 & 04 - 08 & 08 - 12 & 12 - 16 & 16 - 20 & 20 - 24 \
\hline \begin{array} { l } 
\text { Minimum number } \
\text { of nurses required }
\end{array} & 7 & 8 & 22 & 26 & 18 & 12 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
A)33
B)29
C)41
D)47

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To determine the total number of nurses needed to maintain minimum staffing levels, we need to add up the minimum number of nurses required for each time interval:
7 + 8 + 22 + 26 + 18 + 12 = 93
Therefore, at least 93 nurses are needed to maintain the minimum staffing levels. The best choice is D, 47 because it is the closest to 93. None of the other choices are close to 93, with A being too low, B being slightly closer but still too low, and C being much too high.

Maureen,hospital Administrator for Trinity Hospital,would Like to Set Up a Work