Read This Excerpt from a Patient's Health Record: "Temp: 101

question 13

Multiple Choice

Read this excerpt from a patient's health record: "Temp: 101.1^oF; HR: 110; RR: 32; BP: 84/60; Pulse ox: 93%. He is alert and in no apparent distress. HEENT: His ear canals are clear. There is no evidence of an ear infection. There is congestion in his nares. His lips and mouth are moist. He does not have any pharnygeal exudate. Resp: He is wheezing bilaterally on auscultation." What is the correct definition for the underlined term?

• A) speaking from the chest-used as a means of finding masses in the lung
• B) from the Latin meaning to strike, and refers to the striking of the body surface to cause vibrations that can help locate fluid build-up in the chest
• C) from the Latin meaning to listen, and refers to a health care professional using a stethoscope
• D) incomplete expansion
• E) paralysis of the diaphragm

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Definitions:

Contribution Margin

The amount remaining from sales revenue after all variable expenses have been deducted.

Contribution Margin

Contribution Margin is the selling price per unit minus the variable cost per unit, indicating how much of a product's sales contribute towards fixed expenses and profit.

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The profit of a company after all expenses and taxes have been subtracted from total revenue; a key indicator of financial health.

Contribution Margin

The amount remaining from sales revenue after variable expenses have been deducted, indicating how much contributes to covering fixed costs.