Please Read the Clinical Scenario, and Then Answer the Question

question 45

Multiple Choice

Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the question that follow to become familiar with the traditional NCLEX question format.
Jennifer is a 13-year-old girl with cerebral palsy, who came to your children’s hospital for a posterior spinal fusion, where her spine was straightened with rods that were surgically implanted. She tolerated the procedure well, but now 24 hours after the lengthy operation, her blood pressure is 70/25, with a heart rate of 150, fever of 104 degrees, and breathing deeply and rapidly. Whereas several hours ago her vital signs were stable and she was talking to you, she now seems to show no interest in interacting with anybody. Of note, her incision site down her back is swollen, red, and oozing a cloudy white substance. You call the attending physician, who rushes to the bedside.
-Your suspicions are confirmed a few days later,with S.aureus being the primary organism responsible for Jennifer's septicemia.Although empiric antibiotic therapy was initiated,what is the next step?

• A)continue initial empiric therapy,as cessation could encourage resistance
• B)narrow antibiotic coverage as indicated
• C)cease antibiotics,3 days of treatment is the standard
• D)continue empiric coverage,as other organisms may have gone undetected

Calculate net cash provided/used by operating activities using the indirect method from given financial information.

Understand the classification of cash receipts and payments in the direct method of preparing a statement of cash flows.

Determine the cash effects of transactions and events related to investing and financing activities.

Calculate the ending cash balance given the beginning balance and cash flows from operating, investing, and financing activities.

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Definitions:

Limit Pricing

A competitive strategy where a firm sets the price of its product low enough to discourage new entrants from entering the market.

Technological Advance

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First-Mover Advantage

The competitive advantage gained by the initial significant occupant of a market segment, allowing for the establishment of strong brand recognition and customer loyalty before rivals enter the market.

Simultaneous Game

refers to a strategic game where all players make their decisions at the same time, without knowledge of the others' choices.