A Nurse Who Has Worked in the Dialysis Unit for the Past

question 18

Multiple Choice

A nurse who has worked in the dialysis unit for the past 5 years is considering a career change. The nurse is unsure whether to follow a management or a clinical career path. Which would be a good beginning step for this nurse?

• A) Enroll in a graduate nursing program.
• B) Investigate careers by talking with nurses in those positions.
• C) Investigate the salary options for various careers.
• D) Seek advice from the manager of the unit.

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Definitions:

Idle Capacity

Unused production capability in a given period, often resulting in inefficiency and increased costs.

Supervisory Wages

Costs associated with the salaries of supervisory personnel, considered part of manufacturing overhead in production environments.

Activity-based Costing

Activity-based costing is an accounting method that assigns costs to products based on the activities they require.

Overhead Cost

General expenses related to the day-to-day operations of a business that cannot be directly linked to a specific product or service.