The Nurse Is Reviewing Discharge Instructions with a Patient Recovering

question 29

Multiple Choice

The nurse is reviewing discharge instructions with a patient recovering from a hypophysectomy.What should the nurse emphasize with this teaching?

• A) "Be sure to take your prescribed bromocriptine (Parlodel) every day."
• B) "You must learn to accept the enlargement of soft tissues that occurred before surgery."
• C) "Visual changes you experienced before surgery will begin to reverse within 6 months."
• D) "Be sure to take the thyroid hormone, corticosteroids, and sex hormones that have been prescribed for you."

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The broad sum of hours dedicated by workers directly in the manufacturing workflow.

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Indirect production costs that vary with the level of output, such as utilities for a manufacturing plant.

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Raw materials that can be directly attributed to the production of finished goods.

Direct Labor-Hours

Total working hours accrued by employees integral to the manufacturing sequence.