When Caring for a Client with a Chloride Level of 120

question 38

Multiple Choice

When caring for a client with a chloride level of 120 mEq/L,the nurse would expect the client's sodium level to be:

• A)elevated
• B)the same as the chloride level
• C)decreased
• D)normal

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Definitions:

Manufacturing Overhead Variance

The difference between the actual manufacturing overhead costs incurred and the overhead costs allocated to the production process based on a predetermined rate.

Direct Labor Hours

The cumulative working hours of employees directly engaged in the production process.

Predetermined Overhead Rate

An estimated rate used to allocate manufacturing overhead costs to individual units of production, based on a specific activity (e.g., labor hours or machine hours).

Labor Price Variance

The difference between the actual cost of labor and the budgeted or standard cost, often analyzed in cost accounting.