The Nurse Discriminates Between an Open and a Closed Amputation

question 29

Multiple Choice

The nurse discriminates between an open and a closed amputation by saying that a closed amputation is designed to:

• A) Prepare a weight-bearing limb.
• B) Cover the stump with tissue and muscle.
• C) Place sutures immediately over the bone.
• D) Be staged to closure.
• E) Be immediately ready for a prosthesis.

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Definitions:

Voucher

A document or record acting as evidence for a transaction, or as an authorization for payment.

Net Method

An accounting technique where discounts for early payment are calculated and recorded as lower sales prices at the time of sale, in anticipation that discounts will be taken.

Periodic Method

An accounting method that records inventory purchases and sales periodically, typically at the end of an accounting period, instead of continuously.

Journal Entries

The method by which transactions are recorded in the general ledger in the form of debits and credits according to accounting rules.