The Nurse Manager Identified That the Census Was Higher Than

question 26

Multiple Choice

The nurse manager identified that the census was higher than anticipated and the client acuity level was also high; however, there were fewer nursing hours paid. This variance is an example of which budgetary variance?

• A) Efficiency
• B) Nonsalary expenditure
• C) Rate
• D) Volume

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Definitions:

Recency Effect

A memory phenomenon where the most recently presented items or experiences are more likely to be remembered than those presented earlier.

Primacy Effect

The tendency to remember information at the beginning of a list better than the information in the middle or at the end.

Recency Effect

The tendency to remember the most recently presented items or experiences more effectively than those presented earlier.

Long-Term Memory

The vast memory depository containing all of an individual’s knowledge and beliefs—including all those not in use at any given time.