A nurse manager discovers that the actual number of visits per patient in a home health service is 3.8 visits per day when the standard is 5 visits per day.Based on this information,the nurse manager:
A)Concludes that the complexity of care in each visit has arisen.
B)Concludes that patient volume has been decreased.
C)Decides that more information is needed before a conclusion can be reached.
D)Initiates a training session regarding the importance of ensuring that visits are made.

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Variance from measures of productivity or ratio of outputs to inputs does not necessarily offer an explanation of whether or not care was delivered as needed.Before proceeding to any further conclusion,the nurse manager will need to investigate reasons for the decreased output.

A Nurse Manager Discovers That the Actual Number of Visits