Which of the Following Is a Correctly Written Nursing Diagnosis

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a correctly written nursing diagnosis appropriate for a patient's plan of care?

• A) Ineffective airway clearance related to excessive secretions as evidenced by diminished breath sounds.
• B) Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements.
• C) Impaired physical mobility related to contractures.
• D) Risk for suffocation related to smoking in bed as evidenced by absent breath sounds.

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Definitions:

ABC System

Stands for Activity-Based Costing system, a method of allocating overhead and indirect costs to specific products or services based on their consumption of resources.

Prime Cost

Direct materials plus direct labor costs.

Machine Hours

The total number of hours that machines are used or operated during a specific time period, often used as a basis for allocating manufacturing overhead.

Direct Labor Hour

A measure of the time spent by workers manufacturing a product or delivering a service.