The Patient Has Been Abusing Alcohol for Several Years and Tells

question 2

Multiple Choice

The patient has been abusing alcohol for several years and tells the nurse, "I used to drink a pint of whiskey every day. Now I get sick and pass out after just two drinks." What does the nurse correctly recognize about this patient?

• A) The patient's symptoms are related to hyperglycemia; he may have pancreatic damage.
• B) The patient may have liver damage, resulting in an inability to metabolize large amounts of alcohol.
• C) The patient is in denial and is most likely minimizing the amount of alcohol he consumes.
• D) The patient has brain damage from the alcohol and cannot remember how much he consumes.

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Definitions:

Absorption Costing

An accounting method that includes all direct costs and overhead in the cost of a product.

Net Operating Income

The total profit of a company after operating expenses are subtracted, but before taxes and interest are deducted.

Variable Costing

An accounting method that includes only variable costs—direct materials, direct labor, and variable manufacturing overhead—in the cost of goods sold and inventory valuation.

Absorption Costing

A method of accounting in which all costs of manufacturing, both direct and indirect, are treated as product costs, regardless of whether they vary with output level.