Which of the Following Principles Apply When Performing a Focused

question 46

Multiple Choice

Which of the following principles apply when performing a focused assessment of the abdomen? Select all that apply.

• A) Ask the patient to empty his bladder prior to the assessment.
• B) Follow the assessment sequence of inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation.
• C) Position the patient in supine position with knees slightly flexed.
• D) Begin palpating with light pressure to detect surface characteristics and move to deep palpation.

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Definitions:

Variable Costing

An accounting method that only considers variable costs for product costing and decision-making, excluding fixed costs from the calculations of net profit.

Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis

A financial analysis used to determine the effect of changes in volumes and costs on a company's profits.

Absorption Costing

An accounting method that includes all manufacturing costs - direct materials, direct labor, and both variable and fixed manufacturing overhead - in the cost of a product.

Absorption Costing

An accounting method that includes all of the manufacturing costs in the cost of a product, including direct materials, direct labor, and both variable and fixed overhead.