A Nurse Is Caring for Four Clients

question 29

Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for four clients.Which one should the nurse see first?

• A) Client who needs a beta blocker, and has a blood pressure of 92/58 mm Hg
• B) Client who had a first dose of captopril (Capoten) and needs to use the bathroom
• C) Hypertensive client with a blood pressure of 188/92 mm Hg
• D) Client who needs pain medication prior to a dressing change of a surgical wound

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Definitions:

Scenario Analysis

A process of examining and evaluating possible events or scenarios that could affect the outcome of a decision or a projection.

Operating Leverage

A measure of how revenue growth translates into growth in operating income, showing the proportion of fixed to variable costs.

Fixed Costs

Overheads, such as rent, insurance fees, and payroll, that stay the same, independent of the amount of goods produced or sold.

Sensitivity Analysis

An analysis method to evaluate how changes in the values of an independent variable influence a dependent variable, based on a set of given assumptions.