A small rural hospital has been designated as a critical access hospital.It has 40 beds and an average occupancy rate of 34 beds.To prepare the staffing,the chief nursing officer computes the occupancy as being;
A) 90%.
B) 85%.
C) 75%.
D) 60%.

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To calculate the occupancy rate, we divide the number of occupied beds (34) by the total number of beds (40) and then multiply by 100.

Occupancy Rate = (34/40) x 100 = 85%

Therefore, the best choice is B) 85%.

A Small Rural Hospital Has Been Designated as a Critical