A proactive budget should incorporate which situation?

a. Patient acuity changes
b. Patient/nurse ratio changes
c. Projection of sick time
d. Equipment maintenance


C

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A This is not an example of a proactive budget that anticipates changes based on past years and includes them into the budget.
B This is not an example of a proactive budget that anticipates changes based on past years and includes them into the budget.
C Projection of increased sick time during the flu season into the budget is a proactive example.
D This is not an example of a proactive budget that anticipates changes based on past years and includes them into the budget.

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