The New Mother Who Had a Vaginal Delivery Yesterday Has

question 12

Multiple Choice

The new mother who had a vaginal delivery yesterday has a white blood cell count of 30,000 cells/dL.The nurse should:

• A) notify charge nurse of a possible infection.
• B) prepare to put the patient in isolation.
• C) have the infant removed from the room and returned to the nursery.
• D) assess the patient further.

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Definitions:

Discounted Payback Period

The period it takes for the cash flows from a capital investment project to equal the initial investment cost, considering the time value of money.

After-Tax Cash Flows

After-tax cash flows are the net cash inflows and outflows of a business after taxes have been accounted for, used in analysis of investment projects.

Liquidation

The process of bringing a business to an end and distributing its assets to claimants, often when the company is insolvent.

NPV

Net Present Value; a financial metric used in capital budgeting to analyze the profitability of an investment or project, calculated by the difference between the present value of cash inflows and outflows over a period of time.