After Leaving Work, a Nurse Realizes Documentation of Administration of a Prn

question 12

Multiple Choice

After leaving work, a nurse realizes documentation of administration of a prn medication was omitted. This off-duty nurse phones the nurse on duty and says, "Please document administration of the medication for me. My password is alpha1." The nurse receiving the call should

• A) fulfill the request promptly.
• B) document the caller's password.
• C) refer the matter to the charge nurse to resolve.
• D) report the request to the patient's health care provider.

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Definitions:

Variable Costs

Costs that change in proportion to the level of output or activity.

Fixed Costs

Costs that remain constant regardless of the amount of goods produced or sold, including expenses like lease payments, wages, and debt repayments.

Total Fixed Costs

The sum of all costs required to produce any amount of a product that does not change with the level of production.

Variable Costs

Costs that vary directly with the level of production or output, such as raw materials and labor.