A Patient Is Awaiting Surgery

question 18

Multiple Choice

A patient is awaiting surgery.The nurse's best rationale for assessing vital signs is to do which of the following?

• A) Assess the patient's anxiety level.
• B) Determine the patient's basal temperature.
• C) Establish a baseline for vital signs comparisons.
• D) Assess for any changes that may indicate infection.

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Definitions:

Indirect Exporting

A method of entering a foreign market by selling products to an intermediary, who in turn sells the products to foreign customers.

Intellectual Property

Legal rights given to individuals or organizations over creations of the mind, such as inventions, literary and artistic works, designs, and symbols.

Intermediary

An entity or person that acts as a link between different parties in a business transaction.

Indirect Exporting

A business strategy where a company sells its products overseas through intermediaries instead of dealing with foreign markets directly.