Substance Abuse Might Be Suspected in a Patient Who Has

question 25

Multiple Choice

Substance abuse might be suspected in a patient who has a(n) :

• A) Abnormal liver function test and a gastrointestinal (GI) bleed.
• B) Positive syphilis screen and varicose veins.
• C) Fungal infection and a potassium level of 4.2. mEq/L.
• D) Decreased albumin level and creatinine level of 1.2 mg/dl.

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Definitions:

Contribution Margin

The amount remaining from sales revenue after variable expenses have been deducted, indicating how much revenue is contributing to cover fixed expenses and profit.

Fixed Manufacturing Overhead

Costs that do not vary with the level of production, such as rent, salaries of permanent staff, and property taxes on a factory.

Variable Costing

A method of accounting that incorporates only the costs that vary with production into the cost of products, leaving out any fixed manufacturing overhead.

Absorption Costing

A fiscal recording method that consolidates every cost involved in manufacturing, which includes the price of direct materials, payments for direct labor, and total overhead costs, whether stable or fluctuating, into the cost allocated to a product.