A Nurse Subscribing to Neuman's System Model Would Explain to a Patient

question 18

Multiple Choice

A nurse subscribing to Neuman's system model would explain to a patient that illness is caused by:

• A) disharmony between the patient and the patient's environment.
• B) disorganization and dysfunction, leading to imbalances in the system.
• C) losing the ability to successfully negotiate differing social roles.
• D) structural disturbances that limit the patient's self-care abilities.

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Definitions:

Fixed Manufacturing Overhead Budget Variance

The difference between the actual fixed manufacturing overhead costs and the budgeted fixed overhead costs.

Variable Overhead Efficiency Variance

The difference between the actual variable overhead incurred during production and the standard cost of variable overhead allocated for the actual production volume.

Fixed Overhead Volume Variance

The difference between the budgeted and actual fixed overhead costs, attributed to the variance in the volume of production.

Fixed Component

A cost or part of a cost that remains unchanged regardless of changes in the level of output or activity.