3>ASSESSMENT ACTIVITY

When planning for expenses that are directly associated with patient care, it is known as:

• Fixed costs

• Indirect expenses

• Direct expenses

• Variable costs

The Forty-Hour Week Law (Republic Act 5901), provides that employees will work only 40 hours a week provided that they are working in hospitals with a minimum of how many bed capacity:

• 50-bed capacity

• 75-bed capacity

• 100-bed capacity

• 150-bed capacity

Nurse Andrea, a nurse manager, is preparing a budget plan for the year 2012. Costs like equipment depreciation, utilities, fringe benefits, and salaries are considered:

• Fixed costs

• Variable costs

• Direct expenses

• Indirect expenses

Sick time, vacation time, and holiday time is considered:

• Productive time

• Unproductive time

• Direct expenses

• Variable costs

Which of the following accounts for approximately 50%-60% of operational costs:

• Supplies

• Equipment

• Salaries and benefits

• Pharmaceuticals

 A statement that identify the reason of an organization:

• 1. Philosophy

• 1. Organizing

• mission

• objectives 

The nursing leader has initiated a measure to solve a problem. This leader is demonstrating which characteristic of being an effective leader?

•  Critical thinking

  
  

•  Initiating action

•  Risk taking

•  Delegation

As the unit manager, Nurse Tanya realizes that there is a limit on the number of subordinates she can handle. This principle is?

•  Unity of command 

  
  

•  Span of control. 

  
  

• Channel of communication

•  Chain of command 

The nursing leader has initiated a measure to solve a problem. This leader is demonstrating which characteristic of being an effective leader?

•  Critical thinking

  
  

• Initiating action

• Delegation

• Risk taking

When a problem arises in the organization, Nurse Valerie first discusses it with the head nurse before bringing the matter to the chief nurse. She is observing the principle of?

•  Span of control 

• Decentralization 

•  Unity of command

• . Chain of command