A Patient Was Admitted with Gram-Negative Sepsis a Few Days

question 19

Multiple Choice

A patient was admitted with gram-negative sepsis a few days ago.Today the nurse notes continual oozing from intravenous sites and ecchymosis beneath the blood pressure cuff.The patient's platelet count is normal,and international normalized ratio (INR) is elevated.The nurse places highest priority on which treatment goal?

• A) Maintain adequate organ perfusion.
• B) Suppress antibody response that is destroying platelets.
• C) Treat life-threatening metabolic disturbances.
• D) Begin hypothermic therapy to prevent cerebral hemorrhage.

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Definitions:

Split-off Point

In process costing, the stage in production where multiple products emerge from a single process and continue to be processed further or sold as is.

Joint Production Costs

Costs that are incurred up to the split-off point in a process that produces multiple products.

Absorption Costing

This accounting style integrates all facets of manufacturing costs—direct materials, direct labor, and both variable and fixed overheads—into the comprehensive cost of a product.

Markup

The amount added to the cost of goods to cover overhead and profit, determining the selling price.