A 65-Year-Old Man Is Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit

question 12

Multiple Choice

A 65-year-old man is admitted to the intensive care unit from the operating room after a triple coronary artery bypass graft. He is intubated and on a ventilator. Lactic acid levels were normal postoperatively, but now they are rising. The increased level could be an indication of:

• A) excessive sedation.
• B) bowel ischemia.
• C) excessive volume infusion in the operating room.
• D) mild hypothermia postoperatively.

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Definitions:

Direct Labor-Hours

Aggregate work hours of employees directly participating in production activities.

Overapplied Overhead

A scenario in which the overhead costs assigned to manufacturing exceed the overhead expenses actually incurred.

Overapplied Manufacturing Overhead

Occurs when the allocated manufacturing overhead costs exceed the actual overhead expenses incurred.

Work in Process Inventory

Refers to the value of products in the production process but not yet completed.