During an Assessment of a 32-Year-Old Patient with a Recent

question 14

Multiple Choice

During an assessment of a 32-year-old patient with a recent head injury,the nurse notes that the patient responds to pain by extending,adducting,and internally rotating his arms.His palms pronate and his lower extremities extend as well with plantar flexion.Which of the following statements about these findings is accurate?

• A)This indicates a lesion of the cerebral cortex.
• B)This indicates a completely nonfunctional brainstem.
• C)This is a normal response and will go away in 24 to 48 hours.
• D)This is a very ominous sign and may indicate brainstem injury.

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Depreciation Expense

An accounting method of allocating the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life.

LIFO

"Last In, First Out", an inventory costing method where the most recently produced or acquired items are recorded as sold first.

FIFO

An inventory valuation method where the first items placed into inventory are the first ones sold; stands for First-In, First-Out.

Inventory Costing

The method used to assign costs to inventory, affecting the cost of goods sold and ending inventory valuations.