A Patient Has Been Admitted for a Complex Operation That

question 14

Multiple Choice

A patient has been admitted for a complex operation that will require complicated home care, including dressing changes.The primary nurse should begin the process of teaching and discharge planning:

• A) after the operation and the patient is awake.
• B) upon admission along with the initial assessment.
• C) the day before the patient is to be discharged.
• D) when narcotics are no longer needed routinely.

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Definitions:

Labor Rate Variance

The difference between the actual cost of labor and the budgeted or standard cost, reflecting inefficiencies in wage rate management.

July

The seventh month of the Gregorian calendar, typically associated with the height of summer in the northern hemisphere.

Materials Quantity Variance

The difference between the actual quantity of materials used in production and the standard amount expected to be used, multiplied by the standard cost per unit.

Materials Quantity Variance

The variance between the actual amount of materials utilized in manufacturing and the anticipated amount, multiplied by the established unit cost.