The Client Is Receiving Lithium (Eskalith) and Asks the Nurse

question 11

Multiple Choice

The client is receiving lithium (Eskalith) and asks the nurse why he has to have blood drawn so often. What is the best response by the nurse?

• A) To determine if your body is responding as it should."
• B) "To be sure you have the correct amount of medication in your system."
• C) "To be sure the medication is working properly."
• D) To detect side effects before they become a problem."

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Definitions:

Fixed Manufacturing Overhead

Costs associated with the production process that do not vary with the level of output, such as salaries of managers or rent of the factory building.

Inventories

Materials, work in progress (WIP), and finished goods held by a company to enable production and meet customer demand.

Deferred

Deferred refers to something that is postponed or delayed to a later time, often used in the context of accounting to describe expenses or income.

Absorption Costing

An accounting method that includes all manufacturing costs (direct labor, direct materials, and both variable and fixed overhead) in the cost of a product.