The Patient Is Talking About His Fear of Having Surgery

question 5

Multiple Choice

The patient is talking about his fear of having surgery but is being vague and is using a lot of jargon.The nurse states,"I'm not sure what you mean.Could you tell me again?" This is an example of __________________.

• A) listening
• B) broad openings
• C) reflection
• D) clarification

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Definitions:

Present Value Payback Period

A capital budgeting technique that calculates the period of time required for the present value of future cash flows to cover the initial investment cost.

NPV

Net Present Value, a calculation used to determine the current value of a series of future cash flows.

PI

The profitability index (PI), in financial management, is a method used to evaluate the desirability of an investment or project, calculating the ratio of the present value of future cash flows to the initial investment.

Cost of Capital

A financial metric representing the minimum return that a company must earn on its existing asset base to satisfy its creditors, owners, and other providers of capital.