The Charge Nurse Is Making Assignments on a Surgical Unit

question 18

Multiple Choice

The charge nurse is making assignments on a surgical unit. Which client should be assigned to the least experienced nurse?

• A) Client who had a vaginal hysterectomy and still has an indwelling catheter
• B) Client who had an open cholecystectomy and has gray drainage in the T-tube drainage tube and bag
• C) Client who had a hip replacement and stated that something popped while walking
• D) Client who had a Whipple procedure and is reporting being thirsty all the time

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Definitions:

Surplus

The amount by which the quantity of a product supplied exceeds the quantity demanded at a specific price, often leading to a decrease in price.

Shortage

A situation where the demand for a product or service exceeds its supply in a market.

Equilibrium Quantity

Equilibrium Quantity is the quantity of goods or services supplied and demanded at the equilibrium price, where the quantity supplied equals the quantity demanded.

Demand and Supply of Wheat

Refers to the quantity of wheat that consumers are willing to purchase at various prices and the quantity that producers are willing to offer for sale, which together determine the market price of wheat.