While Assessing a Patient Who Has Just Arrived in the Postanesthesia

question 13

Multiple Choice

While assessing a patient who has just arrived in the postanesthesia recovery unit (PACU) after a thyroidectomy, the nurse obtains these data. Which information is most important to communicate to the surgeon?

• A) The patient is complaining of 7/10 incisional pain.
• B) The patient's cardiac monitor shows a heart rate of 112.
• C) The patient has increasing swelling of the neck.
• D) The patient's voice is weak and hoarse sounding.

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Definitions:

Activity-Based Costing

An accounting method that assigns costs to products or services based on the activities they require and the resources consumed by these activities.

Direct Labor-Hours

The total hours worked by employees directly involved in the manufacturing process, directly affecting the production of goods.

Direct Materials Cost

The cost of raw materials that can be directly traced to the production of a specific product.

Activity-Based Costing

A costing method that assigns overhead and indirect costs to specific activities related to production, providing more accurate product costing.