The Hospice Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Is

question 2

Multiple Choice

The hospice nurse is caring for a patient who is terminally ill. The patient's wife is the primary caregiver, providing constant care and spending all of her time meeting his needs. The nurse applies the diagnosis of caregiver role strain to the patient's situation. After implementing appropriate interventions, which assessment finding by the nurse indicates that the primary goal for this diagnosis has been met?

• A) The patient's wife was encouraged to talk about her feelings and fears with the hospice nurse.
• B) A hospice aide stays with the patient through the night and his wife is able to get adequate sleep.
• C) The patient's wife verbalized understanding of techniques for management of nausea, pain, and constipation.
• D) Information about caregivers' support group meetings was provided to the patient's wife.

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Definitions:

Direct Labor Payroll

The total cost of wages and benefits paid to employees who are directly involved in the production of goods or delivery of services.

Predetermined Overhead Rate

An estimated rate used to allocate manufacturing overhead costs to individual products or job orders based on a predetermined base, such as labor hours or machine hours.

Labor Quantity Variance

This refers to the difference between the expected amount of labor hours necessary to produce a good or service and the actual hours used, measured in financial terms.

Labor Rate Variance

The difference between the actual cost of labor and the expected (or standard) cost, used as a measure to control and optimize labor expenses.