The Health Care Provider Has Not Ordered a Dressing Change

question 22

Multiple Choice

The health care provider has not ordered a dressing change for a draining wound on a patient in an acute care setting.How should the nurse assess the amount of drainage?

• A)Weigh the patient to estimate the weight of the saturated dressing.
• B)Reinforce the dressing.
• C)Circle and date the outline of the exudate on the dressing.
• D)Count each dressing as 1 mL of drainage.

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Definitions:

Predetermined Overhead Rate

A rate used to allocate manufacturing overhead to individual products or job orders, calculated before the period begins based on the relationship between estimated annual overhead costs and estimated annual operating activity.

Machine-Hours

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Manufacturing Overhead

All production costs other than direct materials and direct labor, including costs related to running the factory.

Direct Labor Cost

The compensation given to employees directly engaged in manufacturing products or delivering services.