The Nurse Is Assessing a Client with Chest Tubes and Notes

question 7

Multiple Choice

The nurse is assessing a client with chest tubes and notes a leak in the system. What is the nurse's first action?

• A) Set up a new water-seal system.
• B) Replace the chest tube.
• C) Notify the physician.
• D) Clamp the chest tube with hemostats.

Recognize the differences between the accrual basis and the cash basis of accounting.

Identify the characteristics and treatment of specific accounts such as Accumulated Depreciation, Prepaid Expenses, and Liabilities.

Grasp the concept of the time period assumption in accounting and its implications for the preparation of financial statements.

Understand the roles and purposes of different types of trial balances in the accounting cycle.

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Definitions:

Combination Code

A coding system used in healthcare that combines multiple aspects of a disease or condition into a single code.

Diagnosis

A physician’s determination of a patient’s condition, illness, or injury.

Procedure

A specific way of performing a task or a medical operation, which is designed to achieve a particular outcome.

Seventh Characters

In coding, these are additional characters used to provide more detail in diagnoses or conditions.