The Nurse Is Providing Discharge Instructions for a Client with a Total

question 21

Multiple Choice

The nurse is providing discharge instructions for a client with a total laryngectomy. Which of the following client statements indicate that additional instruction is required?

• A)"I must keep the stoma covered with a loose sterile dressing at all times."
• B)"I can participate in most of my prior fitness activities except swimming."
• C)"I should wear a Medic Alert bracelet that identifies me as a neck breather."
• D)"I need to be sure that I have smoke and carbon monoxide detectors installed."

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Definitions:

Overapplied

A situation where the allocated overhead costs exceed the actual overhead costs incurred.

Manufacturing Overhead

Expenses related to manufacturing that cannot be directly tied to a specific product, such as salaries of supervisors and equipment depreciation.

Underapplied

A situation where the allocated or applied costs in accounting are less than the actual costs incurred.

Overhead Cost

Expenses not directly tied to the production of goods or services, such as rent, utilities, and administrative expenses.