A Patient Is Hospitalized with Severe Vomiting and Colicky Abdominal

question 44

Multiple Choice

A patient is hospitalized with severe vomiting and colicky abdominal pain that is somewhat relieved with the vomiting.The physician suspects an intussusception and orders placement of an nasogastric (NG) tube while determining whether surgery is indicated.What is an appropriate collaborative problem for the nurse to identify for the patient at this time?

• A) Potential complication: volvulus
• B) Potential complication: thromboembolism
• C) Potential complication: renal insufficiency
• D) Potential complication: metabolic alkalosis

Understand the physiological impact of environment and condition on body temperature.

Assess and react appropriately to changes in vital signs due to specific injuries or conditions.

Understand the proper sites for obtaining vital signs in patients of different ages and conditions.

Recognize and respond appropriately to abnormal vital signs and symptoms.

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Definitions:

Variable Costing

Accounting method that considers only variable costs (costs that change with production volume) in the calculation of product cost, excluding fixed costs.

Variable Costing

An accounting approach where only variable production costs (direct materials, direct labor, and variable manufacturing overhead) are included in product costs, with fixed overhead treated as a period expense.

Unit Product Cost

The total cost associated with producing a single unit of product, including direct materials, direct labor, and allocated overhead.

Absorption Costing

An accounting method that includes all manufacturing costs (direct labor, direct materials, and both variable and fixed manufacturing overhead) in the cost of a product.