A Nurse Is Hoping for a Promotion and Seeks the Help

question 6

Multiple Choice

A nurse is hoping for a promotion and seeks the help of a coach to improve time management skills. The first task assigned by the coach is for the nurse to list all external distractors that prevent organization and completion of tasks. The nurse would include:

• A) waiting for oncoming shift to start walking rounds.
• B) failure to delegate tasks to the licensed practical nurse and unlicensed assistive personnel and instead, completing task herself.
• C) talking with a patient's family member who is also a personal friend.
• D) spending time thinking about the vacation to the beach.
• E) using the Internet to read about a new drug that will be administered; then taking time to look for news about the profession, new legislation about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and new uniforms for the season.

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Definitions:

Continuous Process

A production process that is non-stop and operates continuously over long periods.

Applied Factory Overhead

The portion of overhead costs that are allocated to produced goods based on a predetermined rate or method.

Direct Materials

Raw materials that can be directly attributed to the production of goods, considered a variable cost in manufacturing.

Continuous Process

A production process in which raw materials are continuously fed into the process and products are continuously output.