When the Nurse Manager Conducts a Qualitative Analysis of Budget

question 5

Multiple Choice

When the nurse manager conducts a qualitative analysis of budget variances, he or she is:

• A) determining the percentage increase of supply usage from the last quarter to the current quarter.
• B) identifying the overall increase in the dollar amount of salaries paid for overtime.
• C) comparing productivity metrics across all nursing units in the facility.
• D) reconciling with current conditions the underlying assumptions on which the budget was based.

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