A Postoperative Patient Says It Hurts Too Much to Deep

question 7

Multiple Choice

A postoperative patient says it hurts too much to deep breathe and cough every 2 hours and refuses to carry out the activity. The best initial action by the nurse is to

• A) explain how coughing and deep breathing will decrease the risk of complications.
• B) respect the patient's wishes and assist the patient to turn side-to-side more frequently.
• C) enlist the help of the health care provider in reinforcing the need to cough and deep breathe.
• D) document the patient's refusal to cough and deep breathe in the patient's chart.

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Definitions:

Fixed Overhead

The portion of total overhead costs that do not change with the level of production or activity within a certain range.

Property, Plant, and Equipment

Long-term tangible assets used in the operation of a business, not expected to be converted to cash in the next year.

Depreciation

The accounting process of allocating the cost of tangible assets over their useful lives.

Direct Labor Variances

The difference between the actual and standard labor costs incurred by a business during a specific period.