A Patient Asks the Nurse How She Can Tell If

question 1

Multiple Choice

A patient asks the nurse how she can tell if labor is real. Which information should the nurse provide to this patient? (Select all that apply.)

• A) In true labor, the cervix begins to dilate.
• B) In true labor, the contractions are felt in the abdomen and groin.
• C) In true labor, contractions often resemble menstrual cramps during early labor.
• D) In true labor, contractions are inconsistent in frequency, duration, and intensity in the early stages.
• E) In true labor your contractions tend to increase in frequency, duration, and intensity with walking.

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Definitions:

Activity Rate

The predetermined rate used to allocate overhead costs to products or services based on a specific activity measure, such as machine-hours or labor-hours.

Labor-Related Activity

Activities or tasks that directly involve or are associated with the workforce's efforts in the production process or service delivery.

Traditional Costing Method

A costing method that allocates overhead costs to products based on a predetermined rate, usually associated with direct labor hours or machine hours.

Direct Labor-Hours

A measurement of the actual amount of production work done by employees, expressed in hours, not involving indirect labor.