A Client at 10 Weeks' Gestation Has Developed Cholecystitis

question 25

Multiple Choice

A client at 10 weeks' gestation has developed cholecystitis. If surgery is required, what is the safest time during pregnancy?

• A) Immediately, before the fetus gets any bigger
• B) Early in the second trimester
• C) As close to term as possible
• D) The risks are too high to do it anytime in pregnancy

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Definitions:

Agency Costs

The costs associated with resolving conflicts of interest between principals and agents, including monitoring and incentive expenses.

Principals

Individuals or entities that authorize agents to act on their behalf in business transactions.

Incentivizing Agents

Strategies to motivate individuals or entities acting on behalf of others or organizations towards desired behaviors or goals, often through rewards or benefits.

Agency Costs

Expenses and losses in value occurring when there is a conflict of interest between the principals (owners) and the agents (managers) of a company.