A nurse manager approves two staff nurses to attend a national conference. When reviewing the budget, the nurse manager looks at which line item?
a. Cash budget
b. Capital budget
c. Operating budget
d. Supply and expense budget
Question 2
After reviewing her monthly budget report, the nurse manager sees that she has a negative variance, which prompts her to change the staffing schedule. A negative or unfavorable variance in a monthly expense report may result from:
a. Overestimation of inflation.
b. Higher than expected client acuity.
c. Net revenue exceeding net expenses.
d. Not replacing staff who called in sick.