A Patient Who Takes Digoxin to Treat HF Will Begin

question 17

Multiple Choice

A patient who takes digoxin to treat HF will begin taking a vasodilator. The patient asks the nurse why this new drug has been ordered. The nurse will explain that the vasodilator is used to:

• A) decrease ventricular stretching.
• B) improve renal perfusion.
• C) increase cardiac output.
• D) promote peripheral fluid loss.

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Definitions:

Spending Variances

The difference between the actual amounts spent and the budgeted amounts for various categories, used in budgetary control and analysis.

Spending Variance

The difference between the actual costs incurred and the budgeted or planned costs, often analyzed to manage and control company spending.

Direct Materials

Raw materials that are directly traceable to the manufacturing of a product and constitute a significant portion of the production cost.

Spending Variance

Spending variance refers to the difference between the actual costs incurred and the budgeted or expected costs, often analyzed in budgeting and cost management.