A Patient Who Takes Daily Doses of Aspirin Is Scheduled

question 10

Multiple Choice

A patient who takes daily doses of aspirin is scheduled for surgery next week. The nurse should advise the patient to:

• A) continue to use aspirin as scheduled.
• B) reduce the aspirin dosage by half until after surgery.
• C) stop using aspirin immediately.
• D) stop using aspirin 3 days before surgery.

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Definitions:

Indirect Method

A method used for the preparation of the cash flow statement which adjusts net income for changes in balance sheet accounts to calculate the cash from operating activities.

Operating Activities

These involve the primary, day-to-day actions that generate revenue and incur expenses in the normal course of business, reflected in the cash flows from operations section of the statement of cash flows.

Current Assets

Assets that are expected to be converted into cash, sold, or consumed within one year or the business’s operating cycle, whichever is longer, such as cash, inventory, and receivables.

Direct Method

In cash flow reporting, a format that presents major classes of gross cash receipts and payments, providing transparency into a company's operating cash flows.