The Use of Standardized Plans of Care for Different Patient

question 17

Multiple Choice

The use of standardized plans of care for different patient populations has

• A) facilitated the use of critical paths as interdisciplinary plans of care.
• B) required the nurse to individualize the plan of care to the patient.
• C) eliminated the need for the nurse to develop a plan of care for an individual.
• D) increased the time the nurse has to document the plan of care.

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Definitions:

Depreciation Rates

The percentage at which an asset's value is reduced to account for wear and tear over its useful life.

Units-of-activity Method

A depreciation method that allocates the cost of an asset over its useful life based on units of production or use, rather than passage of time.

Straight-line Method

A method of calculating depreciation by evenly allocating the cost of an asset over its estimated useful life.

Salvage Value

The expected residual valuation of an asset at the conclusion of its operational life, commonly included in the calculations for depreciation.