Test Bank For Nursing Delegation And Management of Patient Care 2nd Edition By Motacki RN MSN
Chapter 04: Financial Management in Health Care
Motacki: Nursing Delegation and Management of Patient Care, 2nd Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. When developing a zero-based budget, nurse managers understand
a.
the previous year’s monies are applied to the current one.
b.
all budget needs are justified annually.
c.
no changes to patient care delivery can occur.
d.
it does not reflect actual changes of the unit.
ANS: B
Zero-based budgets have to be re-created annually starting from zero and every request must be justified. Options A and D are a factor seen in the incremental type budget. Option C is the zero-based type budget allows for changes in delivery of the service.
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2. When developing an incremental type budget, the nurse manager understands
a.
yearly budgets are dependent on the previous year’s budget. The budget must be recreated every year.
b.
anticipated changes are allowed.
c.
all changes must be justified.
d.
the yearly budget for the upcoming year will be less than for the present year.
ANS: A
Each year’s budget is based on the amount spent in the previous year’s budget. The other options refer to the zero-based budget.
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3. 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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4. When evaluating the performance of a budget, the nurse manager can use a variance analysis to explain
a.
an increased cost due to market changes.
b.
a change in availability of materials.
c.
differences between budget and cost.
d.
one-time event.
ANS: C
A variance analysis can explain the reason for a difference between what is budgeted and what was spent. The other options do not address variance analysis.
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5. 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
ANS: B
Changes in staffing will cause a budget variance. A change in the patient census can cause a change but only in its relationship to staffing. The other options do not affect the budget.
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6. A positive budget variance can be identified by which situation?
a.
A decrease in the budgeted expenditures
b.
An increase in the budgeted expenditures
c.
An increase in RN salaries
d.
A decrease in patient ratios
ANS: A
Positive budget variances are those that show a decrease in expenditures from what was budgeted. An increase in the budgeted expenditures reflects a negative variance. An increase in RN salaries and decrease in patient ratios would apply only if it had been incorporated into the budget and then a change occurred.
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7. A nurse consistently remains past her shift for report or charting. The amount of overtime accumulated is equivalent to a full-time nurse’s salary for 1 month. The nurse manager counsels the nurse and emphasizes that one of the responsibilities to the institution is
a.
quality patient care.
b.
fiscal accountability.
c.
accurate documentation.
d.
accurate medication administration.
ANS: B
This particular nurse appears to have no sense of fiscal accountability to the institution. Fiscal responsibility is as vital to the success of the institution as is quality patient care. The other options describe important responsibilities, but the question is not about the nurse’s care that is provided but about the organization of her time.
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8. A proactive budget should incorporate which situation?
a.
Patient acuity changes
b.
Patient/nurse ratio changes
c.
Projection of sick time
d.
Equipment maintenance
ANS: C
Projection of increased sick time during the flu season into the budget is a proactive example. The other options are not examples of a proactive budget that anticipates changes based on past years and includes them into the budget.
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9. In addition to determining the number of patient care hours needed, the nurse manager must also include which other labor costs?
a.
Loss of staff positions
b.
Vacations and holiday pay
c.
Breaks
d.
Changes in management
ANS: B
Vacations, holiday pay, shift differential, etc. impact the overall personnel budget. The other costs are not usually calculated into the personnel budget.
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10. Indirect costs in a nurse manager’s budget would include
a.
benefits.
b.
expected raises.
c.
shift differential.
d.
travel.
ANS: D
Travel is determined as an indirect cost to the budget because there is no direct connection to patient care. The other options have a direct connection to patient care.
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11. When planning the purchase of new equipment, the nurse manager should include these items into which type of budget?
a.
Capital budget
b.
Personnel budget
c.
Cash budget
d.
Operating budget
ANS: A
The capital budget includes expensive equipment, land, etc. The other items do not apply.
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12. The nurse manager understands that when there is a negative variance of the budget report, it is necessary to establish the cause. Which of the following might best explain a negative variance?
a.
Decreased patient acuity
b.
Increase in staff sick days
c.
Increased benefits
d.
Decreased census
ANS: B
An increased use of sick time requires additional nurse hours to staff the unit and so the manager is essentially paying twice for the same hours, which would lead to a negative variance. The other options would not affect the budget negatively.
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