The Nurse Defines a Clinical Guideline or Protocol as a

question 11

Multiple Choice

The nurse defines a clinical guideline or protocol as a

• A) Guideline to follow that replaces the nursing care plan.
• B) Document that assists the clinician in making decisions and choosing interventions for specific health care problems or conditions.
• C) Hospital policy designating each nurse's duty according to standards of care and a code of ethics.
• D) Prescriptive order form that individualizes the plan of care.

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Definitions:

Weighted-Average Method

A method for valuing inventory that determines the cost of goods sold and the final inventory value by computing the average cost of all products available for sale throughout the period.

Conversion Costs

The combined costs of direct labor and manufacturing overhead, which are incurred to convert raw materials into finished goods.

Process Costing

A costing method used in mass production where costs are assigned to processes or departments, not individual units.

Conversion Costs

The total expense required to convert raw materials into finished goods, including labor and overhead costs.