The Nurse Is Caring for a Postoperative Patient on the Medical-Surgical

question 23

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a postoperative patient on the medical-surgical floor. Which activity will the nurse encourage to prevent venous stasis and the formation of thrombus?

• A) Diaphragmatic breathing
• B) Incentive spirometry
• C) Leg exercises
• D) Coughing

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Definitions:

Monopoly

A market structure characterized by a single seller who has exclusive control over the supply of a good or service, and where entry of new competitors is obstructed.

Perfect Competitor

An idealized market structure characterized by a large number of small firms, each being a price taker, with no single firm able to influence the market price.

Long Run

A period in economics where all factors of production and costs are variable, allowing complete industry adjustment.

Marginal Revenue

The extra revenue generated from the sale of an additional unit of a product or service.