A nurse manager has to submit a proposal to the administration for the staffing needs of the intensive care unit. The nurse manager will be working with what type of budget?
a. Operating budget
b. Revenue-and-expense budget
c. Personnel budget
d. Capital expenditure budget
Question 2The nurse manager assessed the need for a new flotation bed for patients with severe decubitus ulcers on the unit.
The nurse manager reported this information to the chief nursing officer, who reviewed which budget to plan for replenishment of this equipment on the unit?
a. Operating budget
b. Capital expenditure budget
c. Cash budget
d. Flexible budget
Question 3Which of the following reimburses according to the cost of treatment of specific diagnosis-related groups (DRGs)?
a. Health promotion programs
b. Managed care systems
c. Prospective reimbursement system
d. Health maintenance organizations
Question 4How should nurse managers face the challenge of globalization?
a. Participate in the World Health Organization to help prevent a pandemic
b. Assure that adequate disease testing equipment is in place
c. Conduct research to develop new diagnostic tests
d. Screen all patients to prevent an epidemic
Question 5What has been the impact of managed competition on nursing?
a. Large differential in salary among nurses with an associate degree, bachelor of science degree, and master of science degree
b. Increased registered nurse staffing
c. Increased use of advanced practice nurses
d. Use of licensed practical nurses/licensed vocational nurses as utilization reviewers
Question 6A system in which a fixed payment is given to a care provider per health plan participant per month for delivery of a specified amount of health care services is known as:
a. Managed care
b. Health maintenance organization
c. Individual provider arrangements
d. Capitation
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