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Chapter 21 Managing Absenteeism and Other Staff Problems
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Sample Questions
1) The team leader on the surgical unit has frequent absences from work on Fridays. She phones and reports
herself sick, but in fact she has day-care issues on Fridays. This is an example of:
1. Voluntary absenteeism.
2. Absence frequency.
3. Total time lost.
4. Involuntary absenteeism.
Answer: 1
Explanation: 1. Voluntary absenteeism is not coming to work due to a problem that is under the employeeʹs
control. Day-care problems are within an employeeʹs control. Illness is an example of
involuntary absenteeism. Absence frequency is the number of incidents that an employee has
been absent, and total time lost is a summary of the hours an employee has missed.
Nursing Process: Assessment
Category of Client Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment
Cognitive Level: Comprehension
2. Voluntary absenteeism is not coming to work due to a problem that is under the employeeʹs
control. Day-care problems are within an employeeʹs control. Illness is an example of
involuntary absenteeism. Absence frequency is the number of incidents that an employee has
been absent, and total time lost is a summary of the hours an employee has missed.
Nursing Process: Assessment
Category of Client Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment
Cognitive Level: Comprehension
3. Voluntary absenteeism is not coming to work due to a problem that is under the employeeʹs
control. Day-care problems are within an employeeʹs control. Illness is an example of
involuntary absenteeism. Absence frequency is the number of incidents that an employee has
been absent, and total time lost is a summary of the hours an employee has missed.
Nursing Process: Assessment
Category of Client Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment
Cognitive Level: Comprehension
4. Voluntary absenteeism is not coming to work due to a problem that is under the employeeʹs
control. Day-care problems are within an employeeʹs control. Illness is an example of
involuntary absenteeism. Absence frequency is the number of incidents that an employee has
been absent, and total time lost is a summary of the hours an employee has missed.
Nursing Process: Assessment
Category of Client Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment
Cognitive Level: Comprehension
Learning Outcome: 21-1: Explain absenteeism.
Test Taking Tip: The problem is a habitual occurrence over which the employee has control.
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2) During a three-month period, a registered nurse has missed work on 6 occasions due to an unreliable car or an
ill child. Another nurse has missed 10 days due to minor foot surgery. Which nurse is the more reliable
employee?
1. The nurse who has missed due to voluntary absence
2. The nurse who missed because of involuntary absence
3. The nurse who missed voluntarily because she is healthier
4. Neither, because of excessive absenteeism
Answer: 2
Explanation: 1. Employees have personal lives and personal issues that occasionally conflict with work. The
nurse with the involuntary absence is due to illness. The nurse who had voluntary absences
had fewer days absent, but the absences were for reasons over which the nurse had control.
The nurse with the involuntary absence is more reliable because the absence is less frequent
and out of her control.
Nursing Process: Evaluation
Category of Client Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment
Cognitive Level: Analysis
2. Employees have personal lives and personal issues that occasionally conflict with work. The
nurse with the involuntary absence is due to illness. The nurse who had voluntary absences
had fewer days absent, but the absences were for reasons over which the nurse had control.
The nurse with the involuntary absence is more reliable because the absence is less frequent
and out of her control.
Nursing Process: Evaluation
Category of Client Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment
Cognitive Level: Analysis
3. Employees have personal lives and personal issues that occasionally conflict with work. The
nurse with the involuntary absence is due to illness. The nurse who had voluntary absences
had fewer days absent, but the absences were for reasons over which the nurse had control.
The nurse with the involuntary absence is more reliable because the absence is less frequent
and out of her control.
Nursing Process: Evaluation
Category of Client Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment
Cognitive Level: Analysis
4. Employees have personal lives and personal issues that occasionally conflict with work. The
nurse with the involuntary absence is due to illness. The nurse who had voluntary absences
had fewer days absent, but the absences were for reasons over which the nurse had control.
The nurse with the involuntary absence is more reliable because the absence is less frequent
and out of her control.
Nursing Process: Evaluation
Category of Client Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment
Cognitive Level: Analysis
Learning Outcome: 21-1: Explain absenteeism.
Test Taking Tip: Consider whether the employee can control the absence.
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3) A health care clinic is considering providing employees with on-site day care and a fitness room. This is an
example of motivating employees through:
1. The job itself.
2. Organizational practices.
3. The absence culture.
4. Supervision.
Answer: 2
Explanation: 1. Organizational practices such as on-site child care and wellness programs have been found to
influence employeesʹ ability to attend work. A stimulating job, a culture of good attendance,
good leadership, and supervision are also motivating factors for employee attendance.
Nursing Process: Planning
Category of Client Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment
Cognitive Level: Comprehension
2. Organizational practices such as on-site child care and wellness programs have been found to
influence employeesʹ ability to attend work. A stimulating job, a culture of good attendance,
good leadership, and supervision are also motivating factors for employee attendance.
Nursing Process: Planning
Category of Client Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment
Cognitive Level: Comprehension
3. Organizational practices such as on-site child care and wellness programs have been found to
influence employeesʹ ability to attend work. A stimulating job, a culture of good attendance,
good leadership, and supervision are also motivating factors for employee attendance.
Nursing Process: Planning
Category of Client Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment
Cognitive Level: Comprehension
4. Organizational practices such as on-site child care and wellness programs have been found to
influence employeesʹ ability to attend work. A stimulating job, a culture of good attendance,
good leadership, and supervision are also motivating factors for employee attendance.
Nursing Process: Planning
Category of Client Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment
Cognitive Level: Comprehension
Learning Outcome: 21-2: Discuss ways to manage absenteeism.
Test Taking Tip: The key term in the question is ʺmotivating employees.ʺ
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4) An effective method to decrease absenteeism is to increase a nurseʹs responsibility because a person with:
1. An important job realizes others depend on them.
2. Additional duties may fear termination.
3. Higher responsibilities will have less stress.
4. Less responsibility is always less motivated.
Answer: 1
Explanation: 1. When a person feels that the jobs he does are important and that people depend on him, they
are less likely to miss work. Job responsibility is an important factor in employee attendance.
Employees with more responsibility may have increased stress, but will be more motivated to
attend work.
Nursing Process: Planning
Category of Client Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment
Cognitive Level: Application
2. When a person feels that the jobs he does are important and that people depend on him, they
are less likely to miss work. Job responsibility is an important factor in employee attendance.
Employees with more responsibility may have increased stress, but will be more motivated to
attend work.
Nursing Process: Planning
Category of Client Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment
Cognitive Level: Application
3. When a person feels that the jobs he does are important and that people depend on him, they
are less likely to miss work. Job responsibility is an important factor in employee attendance.
Employees with more responsibility may have increased stress, but will be more motivated to
attend work.
Nursing Process: Planning
Category of Client Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment
Cognitive Level: Application
4. When a person feels that the jobs he does are important and that people depend on him, they
are less likely to miss work. Job responsibility is an important factor in employee attendance.
Employees with more responsibility may have increased stress, but will be more motivated to
attend work.
Nursing Process: Planning
Category of Client Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment
Cognitive Level: Application
Learning Outcome: 21-2: Discuss ways to manage absenteeism.
Test Taking Tip: Consider which answer would be most likely to encourage staffʹs motivation to attend work.
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