The hospital is caring for more high-acuity clients due to the recent flu endemic. The chief nurse officer (CNO) reviews the census from last year's flu season and instructs the manager to schedule more registered nurses for the weekend. Which system has the CNO used?
A) Patient classification systems management
B) Demand management system
C) The Baylor plan
D) Automated staffing

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The CNO has used a demand management system by analyzing the previous year's census and predicting the need for more registered nurses on weekends due to the recent flu endemic. Patient classification systems management focuses on determining the appropriate level of care for each patient, the Baylor plan refers to a particular salary and benefits program for nurses, and automated staffing uses technology to assign staff based on predetermined criteria. None of these systems are directly applicable to the situation described in the scenario.

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