A Major Rule of an Administrative Agency

question 30

Multiple Choice

A major rule of an administrative agency:

• A) does not become final until Congress has had an opportunity to disapprove it.
• B) is any rule that the Office of Management and Budget finds has resulted in or is likely to result in an annual effect on the economy of at least one million dollars.
• C) must be published in the Federal Register prior to its becoming final, but need not be submitted to Congress.
• D) is a rule that will have a significant effect on competition and that becomes final if it is submitted to and approved by the President.

Grasp the concept that standard costs should be revised in response to labor rate changes or new union contracts.

Identify standards as performance goals for evaluating and controlling operations.

Define variance and understand its role in cost control and performance evaluation.

Recognize the significance of financial reporting systems guided by the principle of exceptions.

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Definitions:

Nursing-Sensitive

Pertains to outcomes that can be directly influenced by nursing care, including patient satisfaction, hospital readmission rates, and infection control.

Patient Outcomes

The results or consequences of medical care or treatment on a patient's health and well-being.

Quality-Caring Model

A theoretical framework in nursing that emphasizes the importance of caring and interpersonal relationships in delivering high-quality healthcare.

Nonlinear Characteristic

Attributes of systems or phenomena that do not have a direct proportionality or straight-line relationship between cause and effect.