A Client Is on a Regular Surgical Unit Following a Knee

question 27

Multiple Choice

A client is on a regular surgical unit following a knee repair. When caring for the client, the nurse performs independent as well as dependent interventions. Which of the following is an example of a dependent intervention?

• A) Administering medications for pain.
• B) Assisting the client with transfers to the bathroom.
• C) Repositioning the client every two hours.
• D) Providing ongoing physical assessment, especially of the incisional sites.

---

Definitions:

Overhead Cost

General expenses related to the day-to-day operations of a business that cannot be directly linked to a specific product or service.

Activity-based Costing

A costing method that assigns overhead and indirect costs to specific activities, providing a more accurate allocation of costs to products.

Overhead Cost

Expenses related to the operation of a business that cannot be directly linked to a specific product or service.

Customer Margin

The profit generated from a particular customer, calculated by subtracting the costs directly associated with serving them from the revenue they generate.