The nurse manager understands that the cost in a budget that exists regardless of the number of patients for whom care is provided would be considered which of the following?
a. Fixed costs c. Annual costs
b. Variable costs d. Supplemental costs
A
Fixed costs exist regardless of the number of patients for whom care is provided. Variable costs vary
with volume and will increase or decrease depending on the number of patients.
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The nurse continues to work with the client and establishes a trusting relationship. How should the nurse proceed in order to help the client? 1. Avoid talking about babies or deliveries in the client's presence. 2. Explore the protective functions of this behavior. 3. Discuss adoption proceedings. 4. Take the client to the nursery and show her the baby.
The client has undergone surgery to remove a ruptured appendix. The purpose of the surgery was to bring about a state of:
a. curing c. health b. healing d. wellness
A client is diagnosed with renal stones composed of calcium oxalate. Which food item should the nurse instruct this client to avoid?
a. Oranges b. Broccoli c. Ice cream d. Chocolate
The theorist who believes that the nurse deals with a client's structural, social, and personal integrity in both long- and short-term relationships is
a. Myra Levine c. Martha Rogers b. Dorothea Orem d. Rosemarie Parse