QUESTION Which of the following are considered variable costs? (Select all that apply.) a. Salaries for the minimum number of staff b. Utilities and rent c. Managed care d. Supplies e. Medication and treatment supplies ANSWER: ANS: D, E The total fixed costs in a unit are those costs that do not change as […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION An example of an initiative that may reduce total healthcare costs would be: a. Offering nurse practitioner–led clinics that educate parents about nonpharmacologic strategies for managing ear infections. b. Educating seniors about the comparative costs of medications that are prescribed to them. c. Lowering copayments for prescription drugs for seniors. d. Advocating for more […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION As an experienced nurse manager who is new to an organization, it would be important to: a. Know the difference between operating and capital budgets. b. Understand the budget timetable and level of involvement expected of individual managers in budget preparation. c. Know why a budget is essential to the well-being of an organization. […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION A nurse manager approves two staff nurses to attend a national conference. When reviewing the budget, the nurse manager looks at which line item? a. Cash budget b. Capital budget c. Operating budget d. Supply and expense budget ANSWER: ANS: C The operating budget includes a personnel budget, which takes into account productive […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION A staff nurse regularly works two 12-hour shifts each week and one 8-hour shift every other week. How many FTEs is this position? a. 0.6 b. 0.7 c. 0.8 d. 1 ANSWER: ANS: B Assuming that a full-time RN works 2080 hours/year (40 hours × 52 weeks), the nurse works (24 hours × […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION A primary care clinic in a small urban center sees a high volume of cardiology patients. Patients who attend the clinic have smart cards that they use at hospitals, clinics, and emergency departments within that region of the state. A primary benefit of the smart card for these patients would be: a. Rapid and […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION A home health nurse has been assigned to cover a 300-square-mile area of remote Montana. Mrs. Baker has just been discharged home following bowel surgery and has a new colostomy. She will need daily contacts for at least two weeks and then regular weekly contact following that week. Because it is not possible to […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Leaders in nursing must advocate for information and knowledge systems that support nursing practice. This is best accomplished by: a. Participating in organizational information technology committees. b. Submitting written requests for needed information systems. c. Requesting budgetary funds needed for systems. d. Sending staff nurses to conferences that discuss cutting-edge technologies. ANSWER: ANS: […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION The chief nursing officer understands that to be able to compare data across client populations and sites, it is important that nurses use: a. Similar settings. b. Information systems. c. Knowledge systems. d. Structured nursing languages. ANSWER: ANS: D Data are standardized and use structured terminology, which enables cross-site comparisons.
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION As the head nurse involved in leading determination of which patient surveillance systems to acquire for your unit, one of your aims is to avoid adverse events through the implementation of appropriate technology. This particular aim recognizes that: a. Human error is significant in contributing to adverse events. b. Documentation of patient data is […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
