When using the gathering and planning phase of developing a budget, the nurse manager would expect to find
a. financial objectives of the organization.
b. environmental assessment.
c. scheduled budget items.
d. monitoring of progress.
ANS: B
An environmental survey should be done as the first step in the budget process. The other options are part of another phase.
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