A Patient with a Urinary Tract Infection Is Given a Prescription

question 11

Multiple Choice

A patient with a urinary tract infection is given a prescription for TMP/SMZ. When reviewing the drug with the patient,the nurse learns that the patient has type 1 diabetes mellitus and consumes alcohol heavily. What will the nurse do?

• A) Contact the provider to request a different antibiotic for this patient.
• B) Obtain frequent blood glucose determinations while giving TMP/SMZ.
• C) Suggest that the patient take a potassium supplement while taking TMP/SMZ.
• D) Tell the patient to avoid excessive fluid intake while taking TMP/SMZ.

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Variable Overhead Rate Variance

The difference between the actual variable overhead incurred and the amount of overhead allocated to production, based on standard rates.

Variable Overhead Efficiency Variance

A metric that shows the difference between the actual variable overhead costs incurred and the standard variable overhead costs expected for the achieved level of activity.

Variable Overhead Efficiency Variance

The difference between the actual variable overhead costs incurred and the expected costs based on efficient use of resources.

Variable Overhead Efficiency Variance

The difference between the actual variable overhead incurred and the standard cost of variable overhead allocated for the actual production level, often driven by efficiency in using the variable overhead resources.