Unit yearly budgets may change based on variances. What does the nurse manager understand to be the cause of budget variances?
a. A change in patient census
b. An increase in staffing
c. Implementation of new responsibilities
d. New management
B
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A This can cause a change but only in its relationship to staffing.
B Changes in staffing will cause a budget variance.
C This does not affect the budget.
D This does not affect the budget.
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