When Monitoring for the Effectiveness of Treatment for a Patient

question 29

Multiple Choice

When monitoring for the effectiveness of treatment for a patient with left ventricular failure, the most important information for the nurse to obtain is

• A) mean arterial pressure (MAP).
• B) systemic vascular resistance (SVR).
• C) pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR).
• D) pulmonary artery wedge pressure (PAWP).

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Definitions:

Ending Work In Process

The value of goods that are partially completed at the end of an accounting period, not yet ready for sale.

Equivalent Units

A concept in cost accounting used to express the amount of materials or labor in terms of fully completed units.

Conversion Costs

The combination of direct labor costs and manufacturing overhead costs that are incurred to convert raw materials into finished products.

Process Cost System

An accounting methodology used for homogenous products that accumulates costs in each process or department and assigns them to units of product evenly.