When developing a budget that meets the needs of the department, the nurse manager understands that sick time, vacation time, and holiday time are considered which of the following?
a. Productive time c. Direct expenses
b. Unproductive time d. Variable costs
B
Unproductive time is when staff is not working; it usually includes sick, vacation, personal, holiday,
and education time. Productive time is when staff is working directly with patient care. Direct
expenses are those expenses that are directly associated with the patient. Variable costs fluctuate
depending on the volume, or census, and types of care required.
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a. cisterna magna. c. foramen magnum. b. median foramen. d. lateral foramen.
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A) Hypertension B) Bleeding C) Suppressed bone marrow function D) Increased pulse pressure
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a. a loss of function. b. a disadvantage that limits a particular individual in his or her usual role performance. c. a specific restriction to perform an activity or role. d. usually of a physical nature.
Your client has pediculosis capitis. You can treat this by doing which of the following?
1. removing nits from hair 2. massaging the client's hair and scalp with a pediculocide 3. bathing the client with soap and water 4. applying a pediculocide and leaving it on for 24 hours