An Older Patient Is Started on Spironolactone to Control Hypertension

question 4

Multiple Choice

An older patient is started on spironolactone to control hypertension.The nurse knows to monitor for what side effect?

• A) Hyperkalemia
• B) Irregular heart rate
• C) Confusion
• D) Pulmonary edema

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Definitions:

Manufacturing Overhead

Expenses related to manufacturing that cannot be directly tied to a specific product, such as salaries of supervisors and equipment depreciation.

Underapplied

A situation where the allocated or applied costs in accounting are less than the actual costs incurred.

Overhead Cost

Expenses not directly tied to the production of goods or services, such as rent, utilities, and administrative expenses.

Activity-Based Costing

A costing method that assigns overhead and indirect costs to specific activities, improving the accuracy of product and service costing.