A Patient Who Is Being Mechanically Ventilated Has Been Prescribed

question 17

Multiple Choice

A patient who is being mechanically ventilated has been prescribed hydrocortisone for treatment of adrenal insufficiency.Which nursing intervention should be implemented?

• A)Range of motion exercising
• B)Monitor urine for onset of cloudiness
• C)Increase monitoring for thrombus development
• D)Mix all IV medications in D5W for administration

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Definitions:

FIFO

An inventory valuation method where the first items produced or purchased are the first sold, leading to inventory being valued at approximate recent costs.

LIFO

An inventory valuation method that assumes the last items added to the inventory are the first ones to be sold ("Last In, First Out").

Weighted Average

A calculation that takes into account the different degrees of importance of the numbers in a dataset, making some values count more heavily than others.

Cost Flow Assumption

Accounting methods used to determine the cost of goods sold and ending inventory, such as FIFO (First-In, First-Out) or LIFO (Last-In, First-Out).