A Hospital Is Using a Computer System That Allows All

question 32

Multiple Choice

A hospital is using a computer system that allows all health care providers to use a protocol system to document the care they provide. Which type of system/design will the nurse be using?

• A) Clinical decision support system
• B) Nursing process design
• C) Critical pathway design
• D) Computerized provider order entry system

Analyze the effect of variable expenses per unit on the contribution margin ratio.

Interpret the graphical representation of cost-volume-profit analysis.

Distinguish between fixed and variable costs when considering their impact on decision-making.

Examine how changes in fixed expenses affect break-even sales.

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Definitions:

Impulsivity

Tendency to act on a whim, displaying behavior characterized by little or no forethought, reflection, or consideration of the consequences.

Sympathetic Nervous System

Part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for physical activity by accelerating the heart rate, constricting blood vessels, and raising blood pressure.

Parasympathetic Nervous System

The part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for rest and digestion, often counterbalancing the sympathetic nervous system's "fight or flight" response.

Midbrain

A portion of the brainstem involved in vision, hearing, motor control, sleep/wake, arousal (alertness), and temperature regulation.