A Patient with Multisystem Trauma Has Been in the ICU

question 21

Multiple Choice

A patient with multisystem trauma has been in the ICU for 6 days after sustaining a closed head injury, a right-sided pneumothorax, right rib fractures, a grade IV liver laceration, a pancreatic contusion, and a right acetabular fracture.The patient is still intubated and mechanically ventilated and has a chest tube, Foley catheter, and two abdominal drains.The patient's hemodynamic assessment reveals the following values: BP, 94/66 mm Hg; HR, 118 beats/min; T, 38.7° C; CVP, 5 cm H₂O; wedge pressure, 6 mm Hg; cardiac index, 6.1; and systemic vascular resistance, 450 dyns/sec.The patient is at the greatest risk to develop

• A) respiratory failure.
• B) infection.
• C) venous thromboembolism
• D) fat embolism syndrome.

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Definitions:

Prime Costs

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Raw materials that can be directly traced to the production of finished goods, considered a variable cost and included in the calculation of the cost of goods sold.

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The wages and other compensation paid to employees who are directly involved in the production of goods or services.

Direct Material

Direct material refers to the raw materials that can be directly attributed to the production of goods, essentially part of the finished product.