The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Has Had

question 13

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a client who has had a transsphenoidal resection of a pituitary tumour. Which of the following nursing actions should be included in the postoperative plan of care?

• A)Monitor urine output every hour.
• B)Palpate extremities for dependent edema.
• C)Check hematocrit hourly for first 12 hours.
• D)Obtain continuous pulse oximetry for 24 hours.

Understand the difference between plantwide and departmental overhead rates.

Calculate the total manufacturing cost assigned to specific jobs.

Understand and apply predetermined overhead rates in job-order costing.

Compute and interpret departmental overhead rates.

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