RN Exam Practice
Management of CareQuestion 1826 of 2368

A nurse is told the unit is overstaffed and is placed "off with benefits" for the shift. What should the nurse expect?

  1. A reduced hourly wage and a duty to be on call for the whole shift
  2. The full hourly wage while staying home, with continued benefit accrual
  3. No hourly wage, no duty to report or be on call, and continued benefit accrual
  4. A float assignment to another unit that is short of staff for the shift
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Correct answer: No hourly wage, no duty to report or be on call, and continued benefit accrual

A nurse who is off with benefits is not paid hourly and is not expected to work or be on call, but still accrues benefits.

Source: Nursing Management and Professional Concepts, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Health Care Economics: Off With Benefits. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Management of Care"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026