An Hour After a Left Upper Lobectomy, a Patient Complains

question 35

Multiple Choice

An hour after a left upper lobectomy, a patient complains of incisional pain at a level 7 out of 10 and has decreased left-sided breath sounds. The pleural drainage system has 100 ml of bloody drainage and a large air leak. Which action should the nurse take first?

• A) Assist the patient to deep breathe and cough.
• B) Milk the chest tube gently to remove any clots.
• C) Medicate the patient with the ordered morphine.
• D) Notify the surgeon about the large air leak.

Recognize how overhead costs are allocated using different overhead rate methods: plantwide, departmental, and activity-based.

Understand the advantages and disadvantages of volume-based allocation methods versus activity-based costing.

Comprehend how overhead allocation impacts product costing and business decision-making.

Recognize the role of cost objects in different overhead rate methods.

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