A Newly Appointed Nurse Manager Has Just Completed Education on Time-Management

question 10

Multiple Choice

A newly appointed nurse manager has just completed education on time-management skills. Which statement would the instructor evaluate as indicating this nurse understands the basic concepts of time management?

• A) "My job as a nurse manager is so dynamic that I probably will not be able to attain true time management."
• B) "The key to using time management is to respect my time as well as the time of others."
• C) "If I am going to be able to manage time, the hospital will need to invest in a computer-based time-management system."
• D) "The most important aspect of time management for me is to manage paperwork flow."

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Definitions:

Materials Costs

The expense incurred for raw materials that are transformed into finished products in the manufacturing process.

Equivalent Units

A term in process costing used to convert partially completed units into a number of complete units for costing purposes.

Step-Down Method

An allocation method used in accounting to distribute costs among departments or products, starting with the department that provides the most services to others.

Service Department Costs

Expenses related to departments that support the production process but do not directly engage in manufacturing.