The nurse manager has been asked by the administration to research nursing salaries paid by hospitals across the United States. Which factor is this nurse researching?
1. Variable costs
2. Unit of service
3. Indirect overhead
4. Wage index
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Explanation: 1. Variable costs are costs that fluctuate with census or patient days, treatments, clinic visits, home visits, etc.
2. This is the specific unit of healthcare service that a department or unit provides to its community.
3. Indirect overhead is costs that cannot be associated with a specific patient care provided or support service.
4. Wage index is the factor used to compare wages paid to specific categories of personnel across the country.
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