An 82-Year-Old Man Has Been Admitted with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

question 8

Multiple Choice

An 82-year-old man has been admitted with benign prostatic hyperplasia. Which of the following is most appropriate to include in the nursing plan of care?

• A) Limit fluid intake to no more than 1500 mL/day.
• B) Leave a light on in the bathroom during the night.
• C) Pad the patient's bed to accommodate overflow incontinence.
• D) Ask the patient to use a urinal so that all urine can be measured.

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

The added cost of producing one additional unit of a product or service.

AVC

Average Variable Cost, calculated by dividing total variable cost by the quantity of output produced.

AP

If this refers to 'Average Product', it measures the output produced per unit of an input, averaging the total production over units of input. If it's another concept, additional context is needed for an accurate definition.

Marginal Product

The additional output that results from using one more unit of a particular input while holding other inputs constant.