The Rationale for Using the Same Scale Each Time a Client

question 3

Multiple Choice

The rationale for using the same scale each time a client is weighed is

• A)The client becomes familiar with one particular method.
• B)You know that the scale is balanced correctly.
• C)The same scale gives consistency in weight from day to day.
• D)The physician orders a particular scale and the nurse must follow orders.

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Definitions:

Constant Returns to Scale

A situation in which the proportionate increase in inputs leads to an equal proportionate increase in outputs, meaning costs and outputs scale equally as production expands.

Diseconomies of Scale

A situation where a business's cost per unit increases as it produces more items, due to inefficiencies that arise with scaling up production.

Plant Size

Refers to the physical capacity or output level of a manufacturing or production facility.

Output Levels

The quantity of goods or services produced by a company, sector, or economy in a given period of time.