A Patient in the High-Risk OB Unit Has Suffered a Seizure

question 20

Multiple Choice

A patient in the high-risk OB unit has suffered a seizure and is now postictal.She is on oxygen at 2L/minute.Which assessment by the nurse warrants immediate intervention?

• A) Fetal heart rate is 98 beats/minute on electronic fetal monitor strip.
• B) Maternal oxygen saturation is 94% by pulse oximetry.
• C) Mother is sleeping soundly and is difficult to arouse.
• D) Mother's respiratory rate is 12 breaths/minute.

Calculate economic profits or losses for firms within competitive markets.

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Definitions:

Operating Leverage

A financial metric that measures the degree to which a firm or project can increase operating income by increasing revenue.

Variable Costs

Expenses that fluctuate based on the amount of output or the level of activity in a business.

Operating Leverage

A measure of how revenue growth translates into growth in operating income, highlighting the fixed versus variable costs of a business.

Variable Costs

Costs that change in proportion to the level of goods or services that a business produces.