Which of the Following Clients Is Most at Risk for Fluid

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which of the following clients is most at risk for fluid volume deficit?

• A) 25-year-old male near-drowning victim
• B) 56-year-old woman with salicylate poisoning
• C) 45-year-old woman with second-degree burns over 20% of her body
• D) 13-year-old boy with an oral temperature of 103.4° F

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Definitions:

Activity-Based Costing

A method of costing that identifies the relationship between costs, activities, and products, and through this relationship, assigns indirect costs to products less arbitrarily than traditional methods.

Processing Costs

The expenses involved in handling, treating, or converting raw materials into finished products.

Equipment Expense

The cost associated with purchasing or maintaining equipment necessary for the operation of a business.

Activity Rate

A ratio used in activity-based costing to allocate costs to products or services based on the number of transactions or events.