A Patient Is Brought to the Emergency Department with Shortness

question 22

Multiple Choice

A patient is brought to the emergency department with shortness of breath, a respiratory rate of 30 breaths/minute, intercostal retractions, and frothy, pink sputum. After the patient's provider renders a diagnosis of heart failure, which diuretic will be prescribed to address these assessment findings?

• A) Furosemide
• B) Hydrochlorothiazide
• C) Mannitol
• D) Spironolactone

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Definitions:

Target Costing

A pricing strategy where a product's selling price is determined first based on market conditions, and then the goal is to meet or come under this price through cost control and design efficiencies.

Minimum Return

The lowest acceptable rate of return on an investment that a person or company would consider worthwhile.

Investment

The allocation of resources, usually money, in expectation of generating an income or profit.

Target Costing

A pricing method where the selling price is set first, and then the target cost for producing the product is determined by subtracting a desired profit margin.