A Patient Being Treated for a Severe Infection Has a Temperature

question 1

Multiple Choice

A patient being treated for a severe infection has a temperature of 35.8°C.Which additional finding would indicate to the nurse that initiation of treatment for sepsis is likely?

• A)A shift to the left on the white blood cell differential
• B)Heart rate 88
• C)Respiratory rate 10
• D)Acute alteration in mental status

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Definitions:

Volume Variance

The difference between the budgeted volume of production or sales and the actual volume, impacting costs or revenue.

Flexible Budget

A budget that adjusts or flexes with changes in volume or activity levels, providing a more useful tool for performance evaluation compared to a static budget.

Cost Behavior

The study of how specific costs change in relation to changes in the levels of activity within a company, typically categorized into fixed, variable, and mixed costs.