A nursing manager notes an unfavorable variance in her staff hours for the month. This is noted as an unfavorable efficiency. This could be due to:
1. Low client acuity.
2. High client mix.
3. High volume of Medicare clients.
4. Excessive use of sick hours by two nurses.
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Explanation: 1. Low client acuity, client mix, and Medicare client volumes do not provide enough information
to determine what has caused staff hours to increase. Excessive use of sick time will affect staff
hours because these staff have to be replaced.
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