The Geriatric Nurse's Decision to Identify a Specific Patient as a Falls

question 7

Multiple Choice

The geriatric nurse's decision to identify a specific patient as a falls risk is primarily based on the:

• A)presence of visual deficiencies and musculoskeletal weakness.
• B)results determined by cognitive and physiologic assessment tools.
• C)degree of frailty and functional limitation observed.
• D)inability to follow instructions and communicate effectively.

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Definitions:

Step-Down Method

A cost allocation method used in accounting that allocates overhead costs to cost objects in a sequence, where each department allocates its costs to other departments based on a predetermined order.

Allocation Sequence

The order or process by which costs or resources are distributed among various departments or projects.

Service Departments

Units within an organization that support other departments but do not directly contribute to the production of goods or delivery of primary services.

Reciprocal Method

A technique used in cost accounting to allocate service department costs to production departments by recognizing the interdependencies between service departments.