The Nurse Manager Has Been Asked to Provide Numbers Associated

question 19

Multiple Choice

The nurse manager has been asked to provide numbers associated with productivity to the hospital chief financial officer. Which components should the manager report?

• A) The ratio of staff to patients
• B) The number of patients to the number of FTEs
• C) The ratio of department output to the resources consumed
• D) The department input divided by its output

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Definitions:

Filters

Devices or processes used to remove impurities or separate substances.

Urea

A waste product formed in the liver during the breakdown of proteins, excreted in urine.

Urethra

A tube that connects the urinary bladder to the urinary meatus for the removal of fluids from the body.

Kidney Stone

Hard deposits made of minerals and salts that form inside the kidneys, often causing pain when passing through the urinary tract.