Question 1

A nurse manager is planning to request three new infusion pumps at a cost of approximately $1500 each.This item would typically be included in which budget?

Accepted Answer

A)  Operating 
B)  Strategic 
C)  Unit of service 
D)  Capital 
A)  Operating 
B)  Strategic 
C)  Unit of service 
D)  Capital

Question 2

The rising cost of health care in the United States is stimulated by which of the following ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Consumers' attitudes 
B)  Population demographics 
C)  Managed care 
D)  Medical treatment patterns 
E)  Attitudes of healthcare staff 
A)  Consumers' attitudes 
B)  Population demographics 
C)  Managed care 
D)  Medical treatment patterns 
E)  Attitudes of healthcare staff

Question 3

The primary reason for calculating productive hours paid instead of simply calculating work paid per year is that productive hours enable the manager to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Anticipate total costs for patient care. 
B)  Know how much time staff will likely be unavailable because of illness. 
C)  Determine when orientation needs to occur for new staff. 
D)  Determine the number of hours available for patient care. 
A)  Anticipate total costs for patient care. 
B)  Know how much time staff will likely be unavailable because of illness. 
C)  Determine when orientation needs to occur for new staff. 
D)  Determine the number of hours available for patient care.

Question 4

In preparing her budget,a nurse manager determines that she needs to budget for six FTE RN positions in the upcoming year.Based on a 40-hour week,this means that the nurse manager has determined that the budget will provide for _____ hours.

Accepted Answer

A)  12,480 productive 
B)  10,820 productive 
C)  12,480 paid 
D)  10,800 patient care 
A)  12,480 productive 
B)  10,820 productive 
C)  12,480 paid 
D)  10,800 patient care

Question 5

During the budgeting process,nurse managers are typically responsible for which of the following ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Calculating workload 
B)  Developing unit operation objectives 
C)  Justifying capital equipment requests 
D)  Predicting cash flow 
E)  Calculating patient load 
A)  Calculating workload 
B)  Developing unit operation objectives 
C)  Justifying capital equipment requests 
D)  Predicting cash flow 
E)  Calculating patient load

Question 6

The chief nursing office of a Magnet™ hospital has conducted a study of ways to improve healthcare services.Healthcare services that add value for clients:

Accepted Answer

A)  Accomplish healthcare goals. 
B)  Minimize costs. 
C)  Decrease the number of services used. 
D)  Use high-technology treatments. 
A)  Accomplish healthcare goals. 
B)  Minimize costs. 
C)  Decrease the number of services used. 
D)  Use high-technology treatments.

A nurse manager is planning to request three new infusion pumps at a cost of approximately $1500 each.This item would typically be included in which budget?

The rising cost of health care in the United States is stimulated by which of the following ?

The primary reason for calculating productive hours paid instead of simply calculating work paid per year is that productive hours enable the manager to:

In preparing her budget,a nurse manager determines that she needs to budget for six FTE RN positions in the upcoming year.Based on a 40-hour week,this means that the nurse manager has determined that the budget will provide for _____ hours.

During the budgeting process,nurse managers are typically responsible for which of the following ?

The chief nursing office of a Magnet™ hospital has conducted a study of ways to improve healthcare services.Healthcare services that add value for clients:

Leading, Managing, and Following

Patient Safety

Developing the Role of Leader

Developing the Role of Manager

Legal and Ethical Issues

Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Health Care Organizations

Understanding and Designing Organizational Structures

Cultural Diversity in Health Care

Power, Politics, and Influence

Caring,Communicating,and Managing With Technology

Care Delivery Strategies

Staffing and Scheduling

Selecting, Developing, and Evaluating Staff

Strategic Planning, Goal-Setting, and Marketing

Leading Change

Building Teams Through Communication and Partnerships

Collective Action

Managing Quality and Risk

Translating Research Into Practice

Consumer Relationships

Conflict: the Cutting Edge of Change

Managing Personalpersonnel Problems

Workplace Violence and Incivility

Delegation: An Art of Professional Practice

Role Transition

Self-Management: Stress and Time

Managing Your Career

Thriving for the Future

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Exam 12: Managing Costs and Budgets

A nurse manager is planning to request three new infusion pumps at a cost of approximately $1500 each.This item would typically be included in which budget?

The rising cost of health care in the United States is stimulated by which of the following ?

The primary reason for calculating productive hours paid instead of simply calculating work paid per year is that productive hours enable the manager to:

In preparing her budget,a nurse manager determines that she needs to budget for six FTE RN positions in the upcoming year.Based on a 40-hour week,this means that the nurse manager has determined that the budget will provide for _____ hours.

During the budgeting process,nurse managers are typically responsible for which of the following ?

The chief nursing office of a Magnet™ hospital has conducted a study of ways to improve healthcare services.Healthcare services that add value for clients:

Leading, Managing, and Following

Patient Safety

Developing the Role of Leader

Developing the Role of Manager

Legal and Ethical Issues

Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Health Care Organizations

Understanding and Designing Organizational Structures

Cultural Diversity in Health Care

Power, Politics, and Influence

Caring,Communicating,and Managing With Technology

Care Delivery Strategies

Staffing and Scheduling

Selecting, Developing, and Evaluating Staff

Strategic Planning, Goal-Setting, and Marketing

Leading Change

Building Teams Through Communication and Partnerships

Collective Action

Managing Quality and Risk

Translating Research Into Practice

Consumer Relationships

Conflict: the Cutting Edge of Change

Managing Personalpersonnel Problems

Workplace Violence and Incivility

Delegation: An Art of Professional Practice

Role Transition

Self-Management: Stress and Time

Managing Your Career

Thriving for the Future

Filters