A nurse educator is asked by the chairperson of the department to submit a list of equipment that could be used to meet the department's goals. The list includes projectors, computers, office supplies, and computer-assisted programs
How would the educator categorize the materials? 1. As an expense
2. As part of revenue
3. As part of the capital budget
4. As part of the operating budget
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Rationale 1: An expense budget is a comprehensive budget that lists salary and nonsalary items that reflect patient care objectives and activity parameters for the nursing unit.
Rationale 2: A revenue budget is a projection of expected income for a budget period based on volume and mix of patients, rates, and discounts.
Rationale 3: A capital budget is a component of the budget plan that includes equipment and renovations needed by an organization in order to meet long-term goals.
Rationale 4: An operating budget is the organization's statement of the expected revenues and expenses for the upcoming year.
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Your religious convictions forbid you to be involved in any way in elective abortion procedures. What should you do? A) Submit your resignation and look for another job. B) Ask the new owners to cancel plans to offer elective abortions. C) Conduct information picket lines outside the hospital. D) Ask for a mediator to intervene in the situation.
During a three-month period, a registered nurse has missed work on 6 occasions due to an unreliable car or an ill child. Another nurse has missed 10 days due to minor foot surgery. Which nurse is the more reliable employee?
1. The nurse who has missed due to voluntary absence 2. The nurse who missed because of involuntary absence 3. The nurse who missed voluntarily because she is healthier 4. Neither, because of excessive absenteeism
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A) Sickle cell anemia B) Hemolytic anemia C) Megaloblastic anemia D) Aplastic anemia
A 72-year-old client hospitalized with a second episode of pneumonia in the past 18 months expressed frustration to the nurse, stating that he never used to get sick in the past. Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?
A) "As you grow older, there is a decrease in the speed and strength of the immune system, which puts you at greater risk for developing an infection." B) "As you grow older, your immune system just quits working." C) "As you grow older, there is an increase in the number of B cells in the circulation, which hinders the immune response." D) "As you grow older, there in an overall increase in the speed and strength of your immune response."