A Patient with Cancer Who Has Been Receiving an Opioid

question 16

Multiple Choice

A patient with cancer who has been receiving an opioid analgesic reports having pain at a new location even though the previous pain is well controlled. The nurse will contact the provider to discuss:

• A) breakthrough pain.
• B) drug-seeking behavior.
• C) infection or metastasis.
• D) tolerance to drug therapy.

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Definitions:

Predetermined Overhead Rate

A rate used to allocate overhead costs to products or job orders, calculated in advance based on estimated costs and activity levels.

Materials Requisition

The form or electronic transmission used by a manufacturing department to authorize materials issuances from the storeroom.

Materials Ledger

The subsidiary ledger containing the individual accounts for each type of material.

Time Ticket

A record or document that tracks the amount of time an employee spends on various tasks or jobs, often used for billing and payroll.