Chronic Health Problems in Children Often Create Complex Needs for Families

question 4

Multiple Choice

Chronic health problems in children often create complex needs for families. When a nurse is assessing the child and family, which of the following should be taken into account?

• A) The ability of the family to pay for expensive equipment
• B) The degree of impairment to the child's ability to develop
• C) How often recreational activities will take place
• D) Special needs "camp" placement for the child in the summer

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Definitions:

Depreciation

Depreciation is the systematic allocation of the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life to reflect its decrease in value due to wear and tear, age, or obsolescence.

Depreciable Cost

The total cost of a tangible fixed asset that is subject to depreciation over its useful life, including purchase price, installation charges, and other costs necessary to bring the asset into usable condition.

Straight-Line Method

A method of calculating depreciation in which an asset's cost is divided evenly over its estimated useful life.

Salvage Value

An asset's predicted market price upon exhausting its useful life.