When Planning Care for the Client with Obesity Who Is

question 11

Multiple Choice

When planning care for the client with obesity who is having a gastric restrictive procedure, the nurse would include interventions designed to (Select all that apply)

• A) encourage the client to lose 4-6 pounds a week.
• B) ensure client and nurse safety.
• C) monitor the client while taking weight loss medication.
• D) prevent wound and skin complications.

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

The increase in cost resulting from the production of one additional unit of a good or service.

Fixed Input

An input whose quantity is constant and cannot be changed in the short run.

Short Run

A period in economics during which some factors of production are fixed, limiting the ability of a business to fully adjust to market changes.

Long Run

An economic term referring to a period during which all inputs or factors of production can be varied, and there are no fixed constraints.