In Some Health Care Facilities,the LPN/LVN Is Allowed to Take

question 33

Multiple Choice

In some health care facilities,the LPN/LVN is allowed to take telephone orders from a physician.The nurse must be alert and careful when taking verbal orders.One precaution the nurse should take is to:

• A) write quickly.
• B) repeat the order to the physician.
• C) have another nurse listen on an extension.
• D) sign and initial the physician's name on the order.

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Definitions:

Variable Cost

Costs that change in proportion to the level of activity or volume of production in a business.

Fixed Costs

Costs that do not vary with the level of output or sales, such as rent, salaries, and insurance expenses.

Depreciation

Depreciation is an accounting method of allocating the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life.

Contribution Margin

The amount by which sales revenue exceeds variable costs, used to cover fixed costs and generate profit.