A Nurse Is Using Nursing Theory and the Nursing Process

question 11

Multiple Choice

A nurse is using nursing theory and the nursing process simultaneously to plan nursing care. How will the nurse use nursing theory and the nursing process in practice?

• A) Nursing theory can direct how a nurse uses the nursing process.
• B) Nursing theory requires the nursing process to develop knowledge.
• C) Nursing theory with the nursing process has a minor role in professional nursing.
• D) Nursing theory combined with the nursing process is specific to certain ill patients.

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Definitions:

Fixed Cost

Expenses that do not change with changes in the volume of production or sales, such as rent, salaries, and insurance.

Variable Cost

A variable cost changes in direct proportion to the level of production or activity in a business, such as materials and labor.

Marginal Cost

The additional expense incurred from generating one more unit of a product or service.

Total Fixed Costs

The total of all expenses that stay unchanged no matter the amount of production or output.