You Are Caring for a Client with Sepsis Who Is

question 4

Multiple Choice

You are caring for a client with sepsis who is an alcoholic. When the client's vital signs are taken, her temperature is low. The nurse's aide asks you whether the client is getting better because she doesn't have a fever. What is the best answer you could give the nurse's aide?

• A) "Yes, all clients who are septic have fever."
• B) "Clients in sepsis sometimes have a fever and sometimes they don't."
• C) "No, it means the sepsis is caused by a virus instead of bacteria."
• D) "Clients who are addicted to alcohol may not have a fever even though they have an infection."

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Definitions:

Variable Costing

An accounting method that includes only variable production costs in product costs and treats fixed overheads as period costs.

Fixed Manufacturing Overhead

The sum of all regular, non-variable costs involved in manufacturing, including rent, salaries of permanent staff, and maintenance of equipment.

Absorption Costing

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

Unit Product Cost

The total cost associated with producing one unit of product, encompassing both fixed and variable costs.