A nurse manager approves two staff nurses to attend a national conference. When reviewing the budget, the nurse manager looks at which line item?
a. Cash budget
b. Capital budget
c. Operating budget
d. Supply and expense budget
ANS: C
The operating budget includes a personnel budget, which takes into account productive and nonproductive paid work hours. Education hours are covered under nonproductive paid work hours in the operating budget.
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A) Risk for ineffective breathing pattern related to hypotension B) Risk for falls related to orthostatic hypotension C) Risk for ineffective role performance related to hypotension D) Risk for imbalanced fluid balance related to hemodynamic variability
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1. Dietary intake 2. History of hepatitis 3. Food allergies 4. History of hyperlipidemia
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